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M4.5 Earthquake near 123 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-07 07:34:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
105.7 km
Source
USGS

123 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 123 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3081c12709793c3e9e006a8b5a3bcf067da45142
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
105.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 07:34:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.37800, 151.84990

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.7 km
Intermediate
105.7 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

  • Ulawun
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·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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