Magnitude
M4.9
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Western
Country overviewPapua New Guinea
M4.9 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea)
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About this earthquake
On July 17, 2025 at 11:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). 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 data is provided by EMSC 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
f603662e2d591b9aeeba1fccc56c98a1e504df17
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 11:25:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.04710,
142.56950
Temperature
25.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 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
Felt reports
1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Jul 17, 2025, 11:34 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tari Airport47.5 kmStraight-line distance
Papua New Guinea · TIZ · AYTA
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
Papua New Guinea
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
607
Country (24h)
Papua New Guinea
2