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M4.8 Earthquake near BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

UTC time: 2025-12-18 22:35:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 421.4 km
Source: EMSC

BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. on December 18, 2025 at 22:35 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 421 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

421.4 km

UTC time

2025-12-18 22:35:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-6.06170, 154.52920

Temperature

28.6°C

Depth profile

Deep

421.4 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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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