Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 28 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at May 22, 2025, 05:41 UTC, at a depth of 80 km. The epicentre was 88 km (55 mi) SW of Wewak.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	May 22, 2025, 05:41 UTC
Depth	79.6 km
Coordinates	-4.033, 142.999
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	38 km / 24 mi	depth 72 km	Oct 25, 10:30 UTC
4.2	69 km SW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 105 km	Sep 15, 11:06 UTC
4.3	45 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 49 mi	depth 126 km	Aug 5, 01:31 UTC
4.2	16 km NNE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 132 km	Jun 26, 10:37 UTC
4.6	73 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 110 km	Jun 6, 04:27 UTC
4.2	48 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 134 km	May 23, 07:26 UTC
4.3	39 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 97 km	Apr 24, 03:42 UTC
4.0	16 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	14 km / 9 mi	depth 85 km	Mar 16, 06:43 UTC
4.5	70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 90 km	Feb 15, 23:10 UTC
4.1	39 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 12, 21:59 UTC
4.7	57 km S of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 35 km	Dec 1, 08:40 UTC
4.5	42 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 26, 09:43 UTC
4.9	33 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 116 km	Sep 24, 14:53 UTC
4.2	33 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 45 km	Sep 10, 11:14 UTC
4.8	25 km NNE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 3, 18:39 UTC
4.0	40 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	12 km / 7 mi	depth 86 km	Aug 28, 08:29 UTC
4.3	39 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 86 km	Aug 24, 21:36 UTC
4.2	21 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:34 UTC
5.7	38 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 108 km	Jul 24, 16:37 UTC
4.4	18 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 12, 01:14 UTC

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