International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1341662
Event time 2025-04-03 10:31:16 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-03 00:31:16 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-03 10:56:23 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.6
Depth 91.6 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Papua New Guinea
Administration area East New Britain
Nearest settlement Kokopo
Distance 123 km
Course E
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Kokopo (123.58 km), Rabaul (136.27 km), Queen Carola Harbor (148.25 km)
Nearest airports
Tokua Airport (111.14 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Ambitle volcano (62.59 km), Tanga volcano (119.02 km), Rabaul volcano (132.03 km), Tavui volcano (137.43 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.