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M5.1 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-02-11 17:43:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

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M5.1 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 11, 2026 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
892df59eb0c03b94aa041bb8f288b1387bdbb152
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-11 17:43:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.26000, 152.73000
Temperature
22.7°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kokopo52.0 kmW26'273
Port Moresby845.9 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tokua AirportPapua New Guinea · RAB · AYTK
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥474
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC75.4 km M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC67.2 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC17.5 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC19.7 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. M5.92025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC19.6 km71 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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