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M5.0 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-04-24 23:59:31 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 116.0 km
Source: GFZ

New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

3da578c4f1f9c562c875b4f427188277b3520770

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

116.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 23:59:31 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-4.68000, 153.61000

Temperature

27.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

116 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Kokopo153.3 kmW26'273

Port Moresby890.1 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

Rabaul

Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
Tavui

Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
Balbi

Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
Billy Mitchell

Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
Bagana

Distance: 239 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
Ulawun

Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

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 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M4.62026-04-27 22:25:06 UTC7.0 kmNew Ireland M4.62026-04-27 22:25:08 UTC13.7 kmNew Ireland M4.82026-04-27 22:25:09 UTC26.7 kmNew Ireland M4.82026-04-28 10:27:26 UTC2.7 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M4.82026-04-28 10:27:27 UTC2.8 km152 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-04-28 10:27:27 UTC7.0 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M4.62026-05-02 14:15:34 UTC104.4 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.92026-05-03 04:40:23 UTC138.0 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M4.82026-05-04 06:41:03 UTC114.7 kmNamatanai District M4.72026-05-04 06:41:04 UTC101.8 kmNamatanai District M4.72026-05-04 06:41:05 UTC103.5 kmNamatanai District M4.62026-05-04 17:38:26 UTC7.7 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#40

Earlier events M≥484

Earlier events M≥544

Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC41.7 km M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC86.8 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC50.5 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC89.2 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC82.9 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

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