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Papua New Guinea

M4.9 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 04:25:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) on October 5, 2025 at 04:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
6f15ae8bd803f706b0319c611be7a2d28d34124f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
78.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 04:25:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Oro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.41570, 148.86650
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.9 km
Intermediate
78.9 km
78.9 km — close to the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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

  • Hydrographers Range
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Victory
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'832 m ·Last eruption: 1935 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Managlase Plateau
    Distance: 95 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'342 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lamington
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'680 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sessagara Hills
    Distance: 130 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 493 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Goodenough
    Distance: 184 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 220 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

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