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Earthquake NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:07:31 GMT

Time1 month ago
Location
-4.3428, 143.9986
Depth
109.0 KM

Event Summary

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, at Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:07:31 GMT. Depth: 109km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.8
mb
Map of NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary4.8109 km1 month ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20260116_0000373
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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