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M4.8 Earthquake near 56 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-14 08:09:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
126.1 km
Source
USGS

56 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 56 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea on February 14, 2025 at 08:09 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 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
792d08191dab2c1b9c04c5f4c3e8fd9b36d032ed
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
126.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 08:09:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.31290, 143.62000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.1 km
Intermediate
126.1 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

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 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.

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