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M4.4 Earthquake near 187 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-01 12:59:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

187 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 12:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 187 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6a43c50add409755d04cdaabaa19e3512fbcfbf5
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 12:59:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.02250, 152.50190

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bamus
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·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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