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M4.9 Earthquake near New Ireland region

UTC time: 2026-04-24 07:26:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
104.5 km
Source
ISC

New Ireland region

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 07:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near New Ireland region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
cf1b9ba4b49054f9a4a0d541d1fad785b10aafcb
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
104.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 07:26:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
-4.56300, 153.57700
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.5 km
Intermediate
104.5 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

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 251 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

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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