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M4.1 Earthquake near 88 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-01 20:37:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
207.7 km
Source
USGS

88 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 88 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on April 1, 2025 at 20:37 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 208 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
51fb17e03c301e5a664d850060c9d3c2d6d8c752
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
207.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 20:37:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.75430, 147.81250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207.7 km
Intermediate
207.7 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

  • Umboi
    Distance: 20 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·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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Global (24h)
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