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M4.5 Earthquake near 201 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 18:07:21 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 201 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) on October 28, 2025 at 18:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e79caa4ee2da2fc2853c05ac22941f221b8b8c18
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 18:07:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Madang
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.37850, 146.04750
Temperature
28.3°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

  • Manam
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea

Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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