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M4.4 Earthquake near 197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-05 07:56:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On April 5, 2025 at 07:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 197 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
c7f79c53d9c489f794e90363a8189d4b2816a89b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 07:56:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.30640, 151.75060

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

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 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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