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M4.5 Earthquake near 63 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-24 12:05:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

63 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 63 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on February 24, 2025 at 12:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
6ea8c474849003b3d92999ff3210da31123d1c54
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 12:05:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.77900, 149.60210

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

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 191 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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