10 Oct 2025, 05:51 UTC · Oct 10, 1:51 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 211 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 211 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea at Oct 10, 1:51 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	10 Oct 2025, 05:51 UTC
Location	-3.301°, 149.034° – 211 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rklt

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.4	196 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jul 13, 4:53 AM 95 d ago	10 km	–
5.7	230 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Apr 30, 9:27 AM 169 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	168 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Mar 12, 5:58 PM 218 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	215 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Oct 10, 1:46 AM 372 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	203 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Aug 6, 12:01 PM 71 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	179 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Oct 11, 4:35 AM 370 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	231 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Oct 9, 10:36 PM 372 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	209 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Jul 13, 8:51 AM 95 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	211 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Oct 10, 2:17 AM 372 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 211 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.