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M4.6 Earthquake near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-03-17 04:38:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
469.0 km
Source
GFZ

New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea on March 17, 2026 at 04:38 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 469 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
6cee048fa419bfe49337aeadccf7854ab6b31386
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
469.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 04:38:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.77000, 151.09000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 469 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 469 km
Deep
469 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lolobau
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·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.

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