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Papua New Guinea · West New Britain

M4.8 Earthquake near Kai, West New Britain (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 10:58:46 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Kai, West New Britain (Papua New Guinea) on June 22, 2026 at 10:58 UTC. At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
c3c13ab76f6e582d073968512b161db386c5f600
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
108.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 10:58:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
West New Britain
City
Kai
County
Hoskins District
Village
Kai
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.57960, 150.82350
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.1 km
Intermediate
108.1 km
108.1 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

Tectonic context

Located on the South Bismarck Plate.
Near the boundary South Bismarck ↔ Solomon Sea · about 100 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Witori
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hoskins AirportPapua New Guinea · HKN · AYHK
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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