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M4.8 Earthquake near Finschhafen District, Morobe

UTC time: 2026-05-27 09:33:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
75.9 km
Source
USGS

Morobe · Finschhafen District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Finschhafen District, Morobe on May 27, 2026 at 09:33 UTC. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d4b02991e20d5f0f4e8ffdc3fe0c793bd0e074ff
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
75.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 09:33:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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State
Morobe
City
Finschhafen District
County
Finschhafen District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.03500, 147.76700
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.9 km
Intermediate
75.9 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

  • Umboi
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·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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