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M4.4 Earthquake near 48 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-12 00:47:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
44.4 km
Source
USGS

48 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2025 at 00:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 48 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 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
b20906db245125a16a822476c9d2454c242252c4
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
44.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-12 00:47:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.17300, 147.64250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.4 km
Shallow
44.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 176 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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