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M4.7 Earthquake near 84 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-17 18:17:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

84 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2025 at 18:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 84 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
86a28c9e185cedaa434f8174afca513dc72dc0ce
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-17 18:17:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.83670, 154.92860

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Bagana
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 84 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 87 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

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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