A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 86 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea (53 miles). Exact location of event, depth 99.026 km, 156.0656° East, -6.8605° South. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 99.026 km (62 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was detected at 14:02:27 / 2:02 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 20/09/25 / 2025-09-20 14:02:27 / September 20, 2025 @ 2:02 pm UTC/GMT. Event id: us7000qxk5. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000qxk5.

There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 86 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea.

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