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M4.3 Earthquake near Papua New Guinea Region

UTC time: 2026-06-09 17:55:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
209.0 km
Source
GFZ

Papua New Guinea Region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Papua New Guinea Region on June 9, 2026 at 17:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 209 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
fcbf3b18e3e1de4cb327c964474d9f9369172d6e
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
209.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 17:55:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.41000, 147.10000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 209 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 209 km
Intermediate
209 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: 11 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 147 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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Country (24h)
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