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M4.5 Earthquake near 102 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-16 02:17:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

102 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2025 at 02:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 102 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
9d737344ad2a0871f9f41a61edc9dd74cc38759d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-16 02:17:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.23230, 154.56560

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

  • Balbi
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 70 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 118 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 121 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 315 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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