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M4.6 Earthquake near 140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-22 19:31:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
200.7 km
Source
USGS

140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea on February 22, 2025 at 19:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 201 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
642a37810bad7df8067a95721ff9c6c2a90295ea
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
200.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 19:31:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.46810, 147.18370

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 200.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 200.7 km
Intermediate
200.7 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

  • Long Island
    Distance: 19 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 137 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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