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M4.3 Earthquake near 128 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-19 13:40:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
278.4 km
Source
USGS

128 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 128 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on February 19, 2025 at 13:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 278 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c80787a63654d93ff2d1d59f1e4cd70e7e640eab
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
278.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-19 13:40:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.43680, 151.02990

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 278.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 278.4 km
Intermediate
278.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lolobau
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·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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