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M4.7 Earthquake near Yale, Southern Highlands (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 22:28:22 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Yale, Southern Highlands (Papua New Guinea) on January 19, 2026 at 22:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
c28a6362aeef7058b4102c4c5c5c370d8b980ca1
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 22:28:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Southern Highlands
City
Yale
County
Kagua-Erave District
Village
Yale
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.39480, 143.73520
Temperature
27.4°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.7 km)
Regional average: 80.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manam
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mendi AirportPapua New Guinea · MDU · AYMN
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

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