Back to map
M5.2 Depth: 103.4 km

M5.2 Earthquake near New Ireland (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 16:23:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) on April 4, 2026 at 16:23 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
103.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 16:23:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
New Ireland
City
New Ireland
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.58410, 153.69320

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.4 km
Intermediate
103.4 km
103.4 km — deeper than the regional average (84.8 km)
Regional average: 84.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kokopo160.2 kmW26'273
Port Moresby903.9 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 240 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-04-06 08:27:48 UTC8.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Lae (Monde) M5.22026-04-06 08:27:49 UTC20.6 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M4.82026-04-06 08:27:49 UTC8.2 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.32026-04-13 02:55:54 UTC45.9 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M5.32026-04-13 02:55:54 UTC49.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.32026-04-13 02:56:01 UTC68.4 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M4.82026-04-24 07:26:28 UTC19.2 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M4.92026-04-24 07:26:28 UTC13.1 kmNew Ireland region M4.82026-04-24 07:26:31 UTC47.1 km113 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.02026-04-24 23:59:30 UTC13.5 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.02026-04-24 23:59:31 UTC14.1 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M4.62026-04-27 22:25:06 UTC8.1 kmNew Ireland

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-12

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 UTC52.8 km M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC95.5 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC60.9 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC98.6 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC92.1 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Papua New Guinea

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share