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M4.8 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 06:37:53 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 06:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
33af13fccd6a944fe10022655fb0696b6cad9d76
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
93.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 06:37:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.83000, 147.50000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93 km
Intermediate
93 km
93 km — close to the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 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

  • Umboi
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Morobe

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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