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M4.8 Earthquake near 136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-19 10:27:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
197.9 km
Source
USGS

136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea on January 19, 2025 at 10:27 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 198 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
598a7d9c0f90afd8335ef175ce70281455d1a8cf
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
197.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-19 10:27:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.49250, 147.06960

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 197.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 197.9 km
Intermediate
197.9 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

  • Long Island
    Distance: 20 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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