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M6.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.9 Earthquake near 181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2025 at 20:04 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near 181 km ESE of Kimbe, 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 can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.31710, 151.59220

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kimbe182.0 kmNW18'847
Port Moresby602.2 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours28
First 24 hours68
First 72 hours103
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC22.7 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 20:39:34 UTC16.4 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-04-04 21:00:17 UTC12.1 km172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-04 21:14:41 UTC13.5 km168 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.32025-04-04 21:23:08 UTC45.9 km144 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-04 21:29:06 UTC6.9 km176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:30:30 UTC37.2 km145 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:32:45 UTC17.7 km195 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-04-04 21:38:30 UTC33.0 km171 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-04-04 21:46:28 UTC16.5 km182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-04-04 21:56:10 UTC11.9 km175 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-04 22:02:13 UTC21.4 km185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-03-27 19:42:56 UTC180.4 km51 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-04 09:36:45 UTC88.2 km143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-03-27 04:54:28 UTC130.5 km153 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-01-29 20:03:54 UTC231.8 km186 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-02-17 23:57:28 UTC133.8 km136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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