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M4.3 Earthquake near 172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-06 14:57:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
42.9 km
Source
USGS

172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 6, 2025 at 14:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 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
446dc7c735a6fbf4f58c87815e8af6726a584ccd
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
42.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-06 14:57:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.38020, 151.46110

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.9 km
Shallow
42.9 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

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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