A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 137 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (85 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 09:52:31 / 9:52 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rnyd. Id of event: us6000rnyd. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 28/10/25 / 2025-10-28 09:52:31 / October 28, 2025 @ 9:52 am. Exact location of event, depth 123.265 km, 153.5025° East, -4.4077° South. The epicenter was at a depth of 123.265 km (77 miles).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days fifty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 137 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea.

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