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M4.2 Earthquake near 59 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-17 12:27:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
185.4 km
Source
USGS

59 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2025 at 12:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 59 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 185 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
85ccc63a15f854aab0aa86d901034d47fe719134
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
185.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-17 12:27:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.78760, 149.21630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 185.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 185.4 km
Intermediate
185.4 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

  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 109 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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