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M4.3 Earthquake near 52 km SSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-16 21:02:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
9.8 km
Source
USGS

52 km SSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 21:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 52 km SSW of Wewak, 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
ab22b81e06731f983d33fa2cf93d1aaf94df8eec
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 21:02:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.98300, 143.43620

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 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

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 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.

Earthquake overview

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