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M4.3 Earthquake near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

UTC time: 2026-04-19 12:03:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
162.5 km
Source
EMSC

NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. on April 19, 2026 at 12:03 UTC. At around 163 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5b46b0210f3233139ebe598792f3430fc6a5c267
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
162.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 12:03:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.07910, 151.30390
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.5 km
Intermediate
162.5 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

  • Ulawun
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea

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

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