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M5.1 Earthquake near 143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-04 09:36:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
57.4 km
Source
USGS

143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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M5.1 Earthquake near 143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 2025-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 2025-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 4, 2025 at 09:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
af68fc9691b7617e75048c080f539bf881c0be05
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
57.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 09:36:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.57350, 151.86960

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.4 km
Shallow
57.4 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
Kokopo143.8 kmN26'273
Port Moresby677.4 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bamus
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-01-13 22:48:34 UTC124.2 km131 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-02-02 08:57:00 UTC54.5 km88 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-01-27 18:08:55 UTC113.5 km176 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-01-07 07:34:15 UTC21.8 km123 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-01-01 12:59:25 UTC85.9 km187 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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