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M4.3 Earthquake near Kabwum District, Morobe (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 10:44:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Kabwum District, Morobe (Papua New Guinea) on August 23, 2026 at 10:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
22e7a58d2ae4a98ab9ec39ac1bbc0cfd28307379
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 10:44:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Morobe
City
Kabwum District
County
Kabwum District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.20340, 146.82160
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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

  • Long Island
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nadzab Tomodachi International AirportPapua New Guinea · LAE · AYNZ
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Morobe

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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