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M4.3 Earthquake near 207 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-09 19:37:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

207 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 207 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 9, 2025 at 19:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3c70a105f21616f0fdf48114dd8baa2be973c317
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-09 19:37:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.20960, 151.89010

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

  • Hargy
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·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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