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M4.7 Earthquake near Near North Coast of Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 04:39:57 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Near North Coast of Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on December 5, 2025 at 04:39 UTC. At around 160 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
114fe0ccb2a0324cc0363f80b80b18c0360bb5e0
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
160.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 04:39:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.88000, 145.41000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 160 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 160 km
Intermediate
160 km
160 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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