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M4.7 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-05-04 17:38:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
87.0 km
Source
GFZ

New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 17:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea. At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
022919ce731968ebd57c20c9cdedc9f3f31f9312
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 17:38:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.61000, 153.33000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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