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M4.9 Earthquake near 201 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-02-20 19:16:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

201 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 19:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 201 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
c96f7ff22a2fe7d36f7389b05892a368690c05ea
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 19:16:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.24140, 145.91040

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

  • Bam
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·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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