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M4.2 Earthquake near 151 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-06 05:16:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

151 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2025 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 151 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
cab88126c682fd4e7f8246dafaafa7a60b94bc8c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-06 05:16:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.27200, 151.30480

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: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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