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M4.6 Earthquake near 154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-16 09:47:33 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on June 16, 2025 at 09:47 UTC. At around 107 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
5f72c7c9ffc3f3640947049f83355ac8ecc51848
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
107.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-16 09:47:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
New Ireland
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.63560, 153.62690
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107 km
Intermediate
107 km
107 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 241 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

New Ireland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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