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M4.4 Earthquake near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

UTC time: 2026-06-09 17:55:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
206.3 km
Source
EMSC

EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.

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About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 17:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.. At around 206 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
f6c154cea00495e3b2612b5be61409cfecaaed79
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
206.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 17:55:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.46880, 147.13190

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 206.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 206.3 km
Intermediate
206.3 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

  • Long Island
    Distance: 17 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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