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M4.5 Earthquake near 186 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-24 13:26:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
64.5 km
Source
USGS

186 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2025 at 13:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 186 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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
b62aadc6ebabbb874c31da5fc20a1ffaad7f1db5
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
64.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 13:26:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.26030, 153.68200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.5 km
Shallow
64.5 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

  • Balbi
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 194 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 250 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 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.

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