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M4.7 Earthquake near 42 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 15:04:06 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 15:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 42 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
70c2d85927c3f5f5627275a2e333ef046033a532
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
57.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 15:04:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.17030, 149.93020
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.2 km
Shallow
57.2 km
57.2 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea

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Airports

  • Gasmata Island AirportPapua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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