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Papua New Guinea · West New Britain

M5.3 Earthquake near Garu Plantation, West New Britain (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 04:25:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
147.0 km
Source
GFZ

West New Britain · Garu Plantation

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M5.3 Earthquake near Garu Plantation, West New Britain (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Garu Plantation, West New Britain (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Garu Plantation, West New Britain (Papua New Guinea). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 147 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 147 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 147 km
Intermediate
147 km
147 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kimbe18.7 kmE18'847
Port Moresby542.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 23 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Dakataua
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 408 m ·Last eruption: 1895 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hoskins AirportPapua New Guinea · HKN · AYHK
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gasmata Island AirportPapua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT
    95.1 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

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 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#4
Earlier events M≥456
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC88.9 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-30 11:51:43 UTC104.3 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:31 UTC119.4 kmLausus M5.32025-11-26 00:07:25 UTC94.7 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.32025-06-23 03:17:16 UTC99.2 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

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