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M4.4 Earthquake near 79 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 08:10:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 79 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on December 10, 2025 at 08:10 UTC. At roughly 392 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
78a2f7bdc577096bda95b635f9d71814d33d01a4
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
392.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 08:10:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.05850, 149.61100
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 392.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 392.3 km
Deep
392.3 km
392.3 km — deeper than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bola
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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