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M4.3 Earthquake near Rabaul District, East New Britain

UTC time: 2025-01-01 15:11:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
36.0 km
Source
USGS

East New Britain · Rabaul District

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 15:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Rabaul District, East New Britain. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
48c375472a3d56a9bd0e9448734929101dd4e9bf
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 15:11:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
East New Britain
City
Rabaul District
County
Rabaul District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.11740, 151.90970

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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

  • Tavui
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·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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