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M6.2 Depth: 72.5 km

M6.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 12, 2025 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-4.714, 153.235). At around 73 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
72.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-4.71400, 153.23500

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.5 km
Intermediate
72.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kokopo114.8 kmW26'273
Port Moresby855.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-04-12 03:47:24 UTC63.9 kmNew Ireland M4.82025-04-13 00:33:16 UTC227.0 km197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-13 13:59:26 UTC207.5 km203 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-04-13 16:04:58 UTC221.3 km215 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-17 00:12:42 UTC237.0 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-17 16:01:15 UTC236.1 km213 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-18 07:24:13 UTC242.9 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-18 07:33:31 UTC243.7 km172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-18 19:42:15 UTC226.1 km198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥523
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 UTC232.4 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC9.3 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.52025-01-21 11:15:29 UTC214.4 km83 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-01-02 07:06:39 UTC201.2 kmNew Ireland M5.22025-04-11 03:38:58 UTC231.6 km183 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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