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M4.3 Earthquake near New Ireland (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 22:14:03 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 22:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). The deep hypocenter at about 367 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.4.

Details

ID
19c3d73240d8a8041501870299f761a18c0b7176
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
367.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 22:14:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
New Ireland
City
New Ireland
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.40080, 152.33840
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 367 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 367 km
Deep
367 km
367 km — deeper than the regional average (83.2 km)
Regional average: 83.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tavui
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

New Ireland

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 29 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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