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M4.3 Earthquake near 210 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-12 23:39:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
247.2 km
Source
USGS

210 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 210 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea on January 12, 2025 at 23:39 UTC. At around 247 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
4d49156453116d3267b0e0b906be02ecd6b24198
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
247.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-12 23:39:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.83710, 154.27690

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 247.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 247.2 km
Intermediate
247.2 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

  • Balbi
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 231 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 239 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·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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