Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 52 km SSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 52 km SSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea at Feb 16, 2025, 21:02 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 53 km (33 mi) SSW of Wewak.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Feb 16, 2025, 21:02 UTC
Depth	9.8 km
Coordinates	-3.983, 143.436
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.4	33 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 72 km	Oct 25, 10:30 UTC
4.6	48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 101 km	Oct 7, 17:36 UTC
4.2	69 km SW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 105 km	Sep 15, 11:06 UTC
5.3	47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 112 km	Aug 15, 11:10 UTC
4.6	48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 136 km	Aug 13, 12:44 UTC
4.3	45 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 126 km	Aug 5, 01:31 UTC
4.2	16 km NNE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 132 km	Jun 26, 10:37 UTC
4.2	48 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 24 mi	depth 134 km	May 23, 07:26 UTC
4.3	39 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 97 km	Apr 24, 03:42 UTC
4.0	16 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 85 km	Mar 16, 06:43 UTC
4.5	70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 90 km	Feb 15, 23:10 UTC
4.8	44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 131 km	Jan 16, 22:07 UTC
4.4	37 km NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 26, 07:59 UTC
4.6	17 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 26, 05:25 UTC
4.1	14 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 26, 03:03 UTC
4.4	46 km N of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 23, 08:47 UTC
4.5	42 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 26, 09:43 UTC
4.8	25 km NNE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 3, 18:39 UTC
4.0	40 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 25 mi	depth 86 km	Aug 28, 08:29 UTC
4.3	39 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 86 km	Aug 24, 21:36 UTC
4.2	21 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:34 UTC
5.7	38 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 108 km	Jul 24, 16:37 UTC
4.4	18 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 12, 01:14 UTC
4.6	28 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 80 km	May 22, 05:41 UTC
5.0	23 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	May 3, 16:21 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.