Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea at Feb 8, 2025, 02:41 UTC, at a depth of 37 km. The epicentre was 96 km (60 mi) ESE of Jayapura.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Feb 8, 2025, 02:41 UTC
Depth	37.5 km
Coordinates	-2.895, 141.507
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	4 km / 3 mi	depth 27 km	Oct 10, 09:42 UTC
4.6	108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 12:21 UTC
4.1	115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 28, 08:56 UTC
4.2	24 km SW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 23 km	Jul 26, 11:41 UTC
4.3	40 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 24 km	Jun 16, 17:03 UTC
4.5	40 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 25, 04:32 UTC
4.3	67 km SSE of Abepura, Indonesia	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 09:19 UTC
4.4	15 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 15, 12:46 UTC
4.4	40 km NNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 29, 17:09 UTC
4.0	77 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	99 km / 61 mi	depth 49 km	Dec 29, 23:30 UTC
4.1	74 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 17, 01:47 UTC
4.5	68 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 24 km	Jun 23, 23:21 UTC
5.1	70 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 32 km	May 3, 17:04 UTC
5.2	62 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	May 3, 05:10 UTC
4.6	4 km WNW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 4, 08:17 UTC

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