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M4.6 Earthquake near 161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-04 23:20:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2025 at 23:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 161 km ESE of Kimbe, 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a597ac1c6ab7db7b2889124d8a499c7224b75619
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 23:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.20060, 151.43890

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: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 131 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.

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