Earthquake NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (4.0 m) (2025-08-27 20:14:30 UTC)
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, at 2025-08-27 20:14:30 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Recommendation
Strong Earthquake
Strong Earthquake
Action
Moderate shaking can cause damage to weak structures.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Stay away from windows and heavy furniture. Outdoors: Move to an open space. If in a car: Pull over and stop in a safe area.
Magnitudo (m)
4.0
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250827_0000395
Nearest Places
- Omombule / 0.83 km
- Numbre / 0.83 km
- Mount Sin / 1.6 km
- Bewan / 2.99 km
- Lapoon Camp / 4.22 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.2
1 km SSW of Mentone, CA
Time:
Depth: 9.76 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 9.76 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
3.1
WESTERN TURKEY
Time:
Depth: 14.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 14.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
0.8
9 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 2.14 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.14 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.7
36 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 70.70 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 70.70 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.5
16 km NE of Girdwood, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 20.30 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 20.30 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
4.0
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
2.7
Near North Coast of West Papua
Time:
Depth: 131.57 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 131.57 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
2.7
NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Time:
Depth: 132.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 132.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.6
Near North Coast of West Papua
Time:
Depth: 18.01 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 18.01 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
2.6
NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Time:
Depth: 18.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 18.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)