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M4.5 Depth: 385.7 km

M4.5 Earthquake near 62 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-01 02:31:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 62 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 1, 2025 at 02:31 UTC. At roughly 386 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
385.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 02:31:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.09530, 149.80900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 385.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 385.7 km
Deep
385.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bola
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 33 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 37 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea

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