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M4.6 Earthquake near 101 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 20:37:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 101 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on November 16, 2025 at 20:37 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
748a6191300143599a812de4fbb4c054aa96dcec
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
92.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 20:37:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.76550, 146.61370
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.3 km
Intermediate
92.3 km
92.3 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

  • Long Island
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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