M4.2 Earthquake near 53 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-08 22:28:13 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.2

Depth: 73.6 km
Source: USGS

53 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2025 at 22:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 53 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.2

Depth

73.6 km

UTC time

2025-02-08 22:28:13 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usgs

Coordinates

-6.24640, 148.21820

Depth profile

Intermediate

73.6 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: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
Ritter Island

Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
Langila Activity reported

Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
Sakar

Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
Long Island

Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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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