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M4.4 Earthquake near 113 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-31 13:38:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
148.0 km
Source
USGS

113 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 13:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 113 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 148 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ee4095508e7c62c065c37c87f206b035e6e957e4
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
148.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 13:38:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.72130, 147.23380

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148 km
Intermediate
148 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

  • Long Island
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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