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Papua New Guinea · East New Britain

M5.1 Earthquake near Pomio District, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 11:22:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

East New Britain · Pomio District

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M5.1 Earthquake near Pomio District, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Pomio District, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-07-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 11:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Pomio District, East New Britain (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the South Bismarck Plate.
Near the boundary South Bismarck ↔ Solomon Sea · about 86 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kimbe123.9 kmW18'847
Port Moresby637.7 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hargy
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 58 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hoskins AirportPapua New Guinea · HKN · AYHK
    93.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#31
Earlier events M≥4243
Earlier events M≥580
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.92025-04-04 20:04:38 UTC105.7 km181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M6.52025-04-04 20:04:39 UTC103.2 km194 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC90.4 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-12-21 05:25:23 UTC67.2 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.62026-06-30 14:41:12 UTC42.5 kmKerongkorona

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