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M4.4 Earthquake near 128 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 21:20:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 128 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on August 17, 2025 at 21:20 UTC. 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
cd0c323f6d9c69a9e725baa753c1950d49c3f2db
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 21:20:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Manus
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.13770, 146.92430
Temperature
28.4°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 96 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

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