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M4.0 Earthquake near D'Entrecasteaux Islands region

UTC time: 2025-02-19 12:29:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

D'Entrecasteaux Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near D'Entrecasteaux Islands region on February 19, 2025 at 12:29 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
381ee42a31631646e24886f2ccc46b4df58c0872
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-19 12:29:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.15670, 153.22670

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

  • Dawson Strait Group
    Distance: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Iamalele
    Distance: 299 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 194 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Goodenough
    Distance: 328 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 220 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Loloru
    Distance: 394 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 400 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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