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M4.7 Earthquake near 9 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-18 18:38:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
113.5 km
Source
USGS

9 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 9 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on January 18, 2025 at 18:38 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
1fcfb1eba4195a7446e14efc91d1eccd7e7414dc
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
113.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-18 18:38:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.22100, 142.90110

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.5 km
Intermediate
113.5 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

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 429 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.

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