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M4.3 Earthquake near 52 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-14 03:55:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
77.7 km
Source
USGS

52 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2025 at 03:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 52 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 78 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
16fa3e90aa0c8e1cc39a5728950cea04910b6e34
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
77.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 03:55:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.40770, 147.39360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.7 km
Intermediate
77.7 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

  • Umboi
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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