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M4.1 Earthquake near 92 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-03-28 13:25:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
125.8 km
Source
USGS

92 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 92 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea on March 28, 2025 at 13:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
691922d40bcd15ba943d2b7f719d5630f8766ef1
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
125.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-28 13:25:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.59880, 146.53360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.8 km
Intermediate
125.8 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: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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