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M4.6 Earthquake near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 05:41:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea) on May 22, 2025 at 05:41 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
fe476d2ce95e86a3b953a42025613cd8017a18b8
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 05:41:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
East Sepik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.04240, 142.95670
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
80 km — close to the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 308 Catalogue entries

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