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M4.6 Earthquake near 47 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-25 04:25:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

47 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2025 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 47 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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.

Details

ID
84c415c5131bcf614daa5412c6bac380829eb4bc
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 04:25:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.89450, 143.09460

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 416 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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