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M4.3 Earthquake near Mangga, Morobe (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 18:24:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Mangga, Morobe (Papua New Guinea) on June 22, 2026 at 18:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
b538e87c62e2050f8f9e4bf0f191d53961187078
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
106.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 18:24:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Morobe
City
Mangga
County
Bulolo District
Village
Mangga
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.93250, 146.70780
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.9 km
Intermediate
106.9 km
106.9 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Morobe

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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