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M4.9 Earthquake near Bismarck Sea

UTC time: 2026-05-08 13:02:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Bismarck Sea

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 13:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Bismarck Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
616bdb9e0fac38016d7bf3e1308945f3b348ce5e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 13:02:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.02000, 148.12000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Titan Ridge
    Distance: 38 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'300 m ·Last eruption: 1972 ·Papua New Guinea
  • St. Andrew Strait
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 270 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·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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