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M4.1 earthquake 77 km SW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 77 km SW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at Aug 9, 2025, 04:50 UTC, at a depth of 115 km. The epicentre was 194 km (121 mi) SW of Wewak.

Details

Magnitude4.1 mb
TimeAug 9, 2025, 04:50 UTC
Depth114.5 km
Coordinates-4.617, 142.244
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
5.433 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea97 km / 60 midepth 72 km
4.5101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea97 km / 60 midepth 48 km
4.216 km NNE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea91 km / 57 midepth 132 km
4.673 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea48 km / 30 midepth 110 km
4.016 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea94 km / 59 midepth 85 km
4.4134 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea76 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.883 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea61 km / 38 midepth 126 km
4.933 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea57 km / 35 midepth 116 km
4.893 km WNW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 109 km

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