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M4.1 Earthquake near 47 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-02 04:54:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
44.1 km
Source
USGS

47 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2025 at 04:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 47 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
cfd3739a9aa61f2aefa27c1a6d37ef9e30cb917d
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
44.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-02 04:54:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.22430, 149.97870

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.1 km
Shallow
44.1 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

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Gasmata Island AirportPapua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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