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M4.3 Earthquake near 159 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-05 12:00:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

159 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 159 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 5, 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
70273639bb17f70a4b83bc0e4af92a73f529d8e6
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 12:00:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.18690, 151.42590

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

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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