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M4.3 Earthquake near 58 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-16 03:50:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

58 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 58 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on January 16, 2025 at 03:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
af0b78f8b0d112ce427530ada39576ab97a3364c
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-16 03:50:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.08940, 147.59370

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

  • Umboi
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 166 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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