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M4.3 Earthquake near West New Britain (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 04:49:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
564.6 km
Source
EMSC

West New Britain · West New Britain

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near West New Britain (Papua New Guinea). The deep hypocenter at about 565 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c8bc4c91593baa97c2e0a0e6c6e894a7501b8e9d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
564.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 04:49:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
West New Britain
City
West New Britain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.93200, 148.25600
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 564.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 564.6 km
Deep
564.6 km
564.6 km — deeper than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sakar
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

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

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