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M4.3 Earthquake near 116 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-14 23:58:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
227.5 km
Source
USGS

116 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 116 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on January 14, 2025 at 23:58 UTC. At around 228 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3c74da50a3ec3d16455708a3301ffe6fc717f118
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
227.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 23:58:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.71440, 151.24250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227.5 km
Intermediate
227.5 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

  • Lolobau
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 117 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.

Earthquake overview

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