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Papua New Guinea

M4.6 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 19:25:28 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2025 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
d113f2d84df4f01eafd8ecb4264c997b655fa50c
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
67.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 19:25:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
New Ireland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.72230, 153.03940
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.4 km
Shallow
67.4 km
67.4 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

New Ireland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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