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Papua New Guinea

M4.6 Earthquake near NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 04:39:54 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 04:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
857e3d07a822640cc87b9b69a1ffd023c9bdec9a
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 04:39:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.88000, 145.62000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 km — deeper than 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

  • Karkar
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Madang AirportPapua New Guinea · MAG · AYMD
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Madang

Context for this earthquake

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

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