Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 130 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 130 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 2, 2025, 01:33 UTC, at a depth of 107 km. The epicentre was 154 km (95 mi) SSE of Abepura.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Jul 2, 2025, 01:33 UTC
Depth	106.7 km
Coordinates	-3.862, 141.188
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
4.4	136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 11 mi	depth 56 km	Aug 30, 22:07 UTC
4.5	101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 48 km	Aug 30, 18:18 UTC
4.6	108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 12:21 UTC
4.1	115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 28, 08:56 UTC
4.3	125 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 16:03 UTC
4.3	127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 26, 14:29 UTC
4.3	67 km SSE of Abepura, Indonesia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 19, 09:19 UTC
4.4	134 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 8, 11:14 UTC
4.0	77 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 49 km	Dec 29, 23:30 UTC
4.1	152 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	51 km / 32 mi	depth 63 km	Dec 13, 16:46 UTC
4.6	72 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 9, 20:10 UTC
4.8	93 km WNW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 13, 15:05 UTC
4.7	101 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 31, 00:57 UTC
4.1	74 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 17, 01:47 UTC
4.4	99 km S of Abepura, Indonesia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 14, 14:24 UTC
5.3	100 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 114 km	Jul 6, 08:21 UTC

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