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M4.4 Earthquake near 72 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-15 03:19:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
99.9 km
Source
USGS

72 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2025 at 03:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 72 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
acc18406754ba2b92ca585f45a7fb113ec5b25dc
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
99.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-15 03:19:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.42620, 146.40750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.9 km
Intermediate
99.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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