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M4.6 earthquake 4 km WNW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea at Apr 4, 2025, 08:17 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 63 km (39 mi) ESE of Jayapura.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeApr 4, 2025, 08:17 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-2.665, 141.268
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.732 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 27 km
4.224 km SW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea23 km / 15 midepth 23 km
4.35 km WSW of Jayapura, Indonesia67 km / 42 midepth 26 km
4.340 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea45 km / 28 midepth 24 km
4.540 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea40 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.367 km SSE of Abepura, Indonesia73 km / 45 midepth 10 km
4.415 km S of Abepura, Indonesia71 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.077 km S of Abepura, Indonesia93 km / 58 midepth 49 km
4.174 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea75 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.568 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea70 km / 44 midepth 24 km
5.170 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea72 km / 45 midepth 32 km
5.262 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea63 km / 39 midepth 10 km

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