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M4.6 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 07:06:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
371.0 km
Source
GFZ

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea). The deep hypocenter at about 371 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
097f58593a642b57f674fa4b25efae28e54d50ca
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
371.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 07:06:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.41000, 154.23000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 371 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 371 km
Deep
371 km
371 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 220 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 273 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

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