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M5.1 Depth: 391.8 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 73 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-14 19:40:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 14, 2025 at 19:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 73 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. The deep hypocenter at about 392 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
391.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 19:40:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.05730, 149.69620

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 391.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 391.8 km
Deep
391.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kimbe73.5 kmSE18'847
Port Moresby566.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bola
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 49 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea

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