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M6.1 Depth: 62.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake near 105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 12, 2025 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near 105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.69110, 153.15440

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kokopo105.5 kmW26'273
Port Moresby849.6 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC9.3 km M5.52025-04-12 03:47:24 UTC56.9 kmNew Ireland M4.82025-04-13 00:33:16 UTC222.7 km197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-13 07:58:29 UTC246.5 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-13 13:59:26 UTC204.1 km203 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-13 16:04:58 UTC217.9 km215 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-17 00:12:42 UTC231.6 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-17 16:01:15 UTC232.6 km213 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-18 07:24:13 UTC238.2 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-18 07:33:31 UTC238.7 km172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-18 19:42:15 UTC221.9 km198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-05-01 20:23:04 UTC248.7 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4121
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC228.1 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-01-21 11:15:29 UTC205.4 km83 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC192.4 kmNew Ireland M5.22025-04-11 03:38:58 UTC226.9 km183 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-06 10:02:47 UTC229.0 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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