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M4.9 Earthquake near D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-02 03:58:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2025 at 03:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
26629b4ac1dddd85855b15c642d700239ea0a780
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-02 03:58:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Milne Bay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.56540, 152.78400
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dawson Strait Group
    Distance: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Iamalele
    Distance: 248 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 194 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Goodenough
    Distance: 279 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 220 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sessagara Hills
    Distance: 401 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 493 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Victory
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'832 m ·Last eruption: 1935 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

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

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