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M4.4 Earthquake near West New Britain (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-06-06 19:04:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
81.0 km
Source
EMSC

West New Britain · West New Britain

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near West New Britain (Papua New Guinea) on June 6, 2026 at 19:04 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
55db8d1d4f8ad9c2a8928bcd0063feeeafed68f6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
81.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 19:04:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
West New Britain
City
West New Britain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.04240, 148.78460

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81 km
Intermediate
81 km
81 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 164 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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