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M4.5 Earthquake near 91 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-03 06:12:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

91 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 91 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on January 3, 2025 at 06:12 UTC. 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
ae36423916bcce855bc8e2d930ad6c163a478b61
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 06:12:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.84390, 154.85260

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

  • Bagana
    Distance: 87 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 92 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 95 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

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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