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M4.4 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 21:24:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea) on August 26, 2025 at 21:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1d2809e2ba9f5bd64e6f0e14a6685022da243a21
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 21:24:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Hela
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.37000, 142.31000
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

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