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M4.9 Earthquake near Nawae District, Morobe (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 01:38:46 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Nawae District, Morobe (Papua New Guinea) on October 4, 2026 at 01:38 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
a855f15e3cdf8cb71c32ea94491e0ff90913a300
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
94.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 01:38:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Morobe
City
Nawae District
County
Nawae District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.59160, 147.13530
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94.2 km
Intermediate
94.2 km
94.2 km — close to the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the South Bismarck Plate.
Near the boundary South Bismarck ↔ Woodlark · about 23 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Umboi
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nadzab Tomodachi International AirportPapua New Guinea · LAE · AYNZ
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Morobe

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Of 39 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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