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M4.7 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-06 16:58:23 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on June 6, 2025 at 16:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
123a085314e87b229a3b34795822222937cc1eb1
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 16:58:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East New Britain
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.99000, 151.80000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ulawun
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea

East New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

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