Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.1 earthquake 74 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 74 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 17, 2025, 01:47 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 86 km (54 mi) SSE of Abepura.

Details

Magnitude	4.1 mb
Time	Jul 17, 2025, 01:47 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-3.281, 140.998
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
4.7	32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 27 km	Oct 10, 09:42 UTC
4.4	136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 56 km	Aug 30, 22:07 UTC
4.6	108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 12:21 UTC
4.1	115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 28, 08:56 UTC
4.3	125 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 16:03 UTC
4.2	24 km SW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 23 km	Jul 26, 11:41 UTC
4.3	5 km WSW of Jayapura, Indonesia	89 km / 55 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 9, 03:26 UTC
4.3	127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 26, 14:29 UTC
4.3	40 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 24 km	Jun 16, 17:03 UTC
5.2	104 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	75 km / 46 mi	depth 47 km	Mar 28, 07:35 UTC
4.3	67 km SSE of Abepura, Indonesia	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 09:19 UTC
4.4	108 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 43 km	Feb 27, 17:31 UTC
4.4	15 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 15, 12:46 UTC
4.0	77 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	32 km / 20 mi	depth 49 km	Dec 29, 23:30 UTC
4.1	152 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 63 km	Dec 13, 16:46 UTC
4.2	100 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 21, 15:15 UTC
4.7	101 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	45 km / 28 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 31, 00:57 UTC

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