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M4.8 Earthquake near East New Britain (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 05:24:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
57.3 km
Source
USGS

East New Britain · East New Britain

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2026 at 05:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near East New Britain (Papua New Guinea). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
cbcf503a2170e43b5edb2a30c3770ca7bf1c3b47
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
57.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 05:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
East New Britain
City
East New Britain
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.12950, 152.24670
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.3 km
Shallow
57.3 km
57.3 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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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Tectonic context

Located on the South Bismarck Plate.
Near the boundary South Bismarck ↔ Solomon Sea · about 67 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

East New Britain

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

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