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Papua New Guinea · East Sepik

M5.0 Earthquake near Maruat, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 12:44:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Maruat, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Maruat, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Maruat, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) on August 13, 2026 at 12:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 134 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
15e9cca1f2526786cfec4d679ec767eb34a25ec5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
134.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 12:44:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
East Sepik
City
Maruat
County
Angoram District
Village
Maruat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.43180, 143.88850
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134 km
Intermediate
134 km
134 km — deeper than the regional average (82.7 km)
Regional average: 82.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 13, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 13, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Woodlark Plate.
Near the boundary South Bismarck ↔ Woodlark · about 73 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Wewak102.1 kmN18'230
Jayapura410.3 kmNW410'852

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kadovar
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Wewak International AirportPapua New Guinea · WWK · AYWK
    97.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82026-08-15 11:10:13 UTC25.7 kmAngoram District

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.0134.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.0134.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.0142.0 km5.1 km

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 308 Catalogue entries

Of 307 other entries for this area and period, 102 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-05-20 15:06:02 UTC143.3 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea M6.42025-05-20 15:05:58 UTC116.9 kmNEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. M5.92025-07-24 16:37:20 UTC32.2 kmNew Guinea, Papua New Guinea M5.72025-07-24 16:37:19 UTC33.3 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA M5.12025-05-03 16:21:11 UTC125.4 kmNear North Coast of Papua New Guinea

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