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M4.9 Earthquake near 202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-05 02:02:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on April 5, 2025 at 02:02 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e1f8b5b0b23c637bb512f4b771fd2a34f3da26d2
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 02:02:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.30270, 151.80200

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: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·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.

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