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M4.3 Earthquake near 130 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-01-26 01:17:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
205.8 km
Source
USGS

130 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 130 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on January 26, 2025 at 01:17 UTC. At around 206 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fbdae214b1b70a08fbfffc90701b8eea7d495b0f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
205.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 01:17:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.49120, 147.35050

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 205.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 205.8 km
Intermediate
205.8 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: 34 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 118 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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