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M4.0 Earthquake near 94 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-22 23:07:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
111.2 km
Source
USGS

94 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 94 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on February 22, 2025 at 23:07 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 111 km. 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
3c184f1050b715bf4d8e98171a7c00fa8f68841c
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
111.2 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 23:07:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.09670, 151.86670

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.2 km
Intermediate
111.2 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: 60 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
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 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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