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M4.0 Earthquake near 33 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 03:12:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 33 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on December 24, 2025 at 03:12 UTC. At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
7ae98b29eb73159f5703364bc64eebb7812902eb
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
135.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 03:12:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.90280, 149.55030
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.3 km
Intermediate
135.3 km
135.3 km — deeper than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 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

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 88 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·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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