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M4.9 Earthquake near 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-07 14:27:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 7, 2025 at 14:27 UTC. 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 USGS.

Details

ID
338b8b2b01f1d9c96f3da300d65e40a661fa9902
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-07 14:27:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.29220, 151.60980

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
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

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 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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