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M4.2 Earthquake near 168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-04 23:15:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 4, 2025 at 23:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
8c36fc5b9b678f5f39840a9a16d7f6be71f2ed20
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 23:15:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.28220, 151.47280

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

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 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.

Earthquake overview

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