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Papua New Guinea · East Sepik

M4.6 Earthquake near Ogamania, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-06-08 14:21:47 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Ogamania, East Sepik (Papua New Guinea) on June 8, 2026 at 14:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 146 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c66f1655b04e66592bae9ebb2d29778b209cdcf1
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
146.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 14:21:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
East Sepik
City
Ogamania
County
Angoram District
Village
Ogamania
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.42000, 144.39000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146 km
Intermediate
146 km
146 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

  • Manam
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kadovar
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 365 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Blup Blup
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 402 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Karkar
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

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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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