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M4.9 Earthquake near 266 km NNW of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-08-31 10:58:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

266 km NNW of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 10:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 266 km NNW of Kieta, Papua New Guinea. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a040b8403275eae0b19f7ccc6bfee1727e4a6451
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 10:58:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.85920, 155.12570
Temperature
27.5°C

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: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 292 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 301 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·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.

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