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M4.6 Earthquake near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

UTC time: 2026-05-04 17:38:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
69.1 km
Source
EMSC

NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. on May 4, 2026 at 17:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b398646f04cfea7f8afeab6c753195f08fd4c074
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
69.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 17:38:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.62480, 153.56830
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.1 km
Shallow
69.1 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

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 246 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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