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M4.2 Earthquake near 136 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-27 05:55:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
128.0 km
Source
USGS

136 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 136 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on January 27, 2025 at 05:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 128 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
52e40c1dceefe64cf938654c4d20af0c010f156b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 05:55:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.09390, 151.27780

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 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

  • Ulawun
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 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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