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M4.4 Earthquake near 23 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-11-10 09:18:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 10, 2025 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 23 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
ff93fcf65528bf57e061f8ed11449f22e97a333b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 09:18:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Morobe
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.57540, 147.63760
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Morobe

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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