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M4.2 Earthquake near 72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-03-15 18:20:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on March 15, 2025 at 18:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b0f1df93950a0854db2392aa5c2117b56060a17b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 18:20:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.08860, 147.39280

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: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 154 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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