Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G. on 10th October 2025

The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island.

The larger islands in the center of the group are Manus Island and Los Negros Island. The other larger islands are Tong Island, Pak Island, Rambutyo Island and Lou Island to the east, Mbuke Island to the south and Bipi Island to the west of Manus Island. Baluan Island, to the south of Manus Island, is the main island of the Pam Islands, where the Baluan-Pam language is spoken. Other islands that have been noted as significant places in the history of Manus include Ndrova Island, Pityilu Island and Ponam Island.


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