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M4.3 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 10:30:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 10:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Papua New Guinea Region (Papua New Guinea). At around 170 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
de0ece473eb9e5fe266f039bea4e636854e1432c
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
170.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 10:30:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.56000, 147.48000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170 km
Intermediate
170 km
170 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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