Earthquake New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:46:29 GMT
Time2 days ago
Location
-6.0539, 148.5557
Depth
22.3 KM
Event Summary
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck on New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea, at Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:46:29 GMT. Depth: 22.311003km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.
Magnitude
5.4
M
Source
BMKG
Intensity
III
Agency Reports
4 Sources| Source | Magnitude | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMKGPrimary | 5.4 | 22 km | 2 days ago |
| NEIC | 5.1 | 95 km | 2 days ago |
| USGS | 5.1 | 95 km | 2 days ago |
| EMSC | 5.1 | 75 km | 2 days ago |
Earthquake Details
ManualEvent IDbmg2026hnil
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update1 day ago
Used Stations41
Nearest Places
Possibly felt by: 29.3K
- IIIFinschhafen99.3 km1.1K people
- IIIKandrian111.0 km1K people
- IIKimbe183.7 km18.8K people
- IILae187.7 km76.3K people
- 247.2 km16K people
- IWau247.9 km14.6K people
- 298.6 km8.5K people
- 303.6 km28.2K people
- 320.1 km27.4K people
- 326.7 km6.2K people
- 350.4 km18.5K people
- 373.2 km5.6K people
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