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M4.8 Earthquake near 36 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 18:19:22 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 36 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on August 24, 2025 at 18:19 UTC. At around 104 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. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
6ec156c2d9f5204d47562586ce2e02714dd7b083
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
104.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 18:19:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East New Britain
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.63080, 152.43740
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.1 km
Intermediate
104.1 km
104.1 km — deeper than the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 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: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tokua AirportPapua New Guinea · RAB · AYTK
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East New Britain

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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