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M4.2 Earthquake near 51 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-22 08:46:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
57.6 km
Source
USGS

51 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 51 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on January 22, 2025 at 08:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e96b04fc97a2423432293335eda01bcd167eebc1
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
57.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 08:46:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.00870, 150.19400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.6 km
Shallow
57.6 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

  • Witori
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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.

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