Earthquake EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:06:50 GMT
Time1 month ago
Location
-5.5130, 146.2950
Depth
131.3 KM
Event Summary
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G., at Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:06:50 GMT. Depth: 131.3km. Reviewed by GFZ seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.
Magnitude
5.1
mb
Source
GFZ
Intensity
III
Agency Reports
3 Sources| Source | Magnitude | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMSCPrimary | 5.1 | 103 km | 1 month ago |
| GFZ | 5.1 | 131 km | 1 month ago+3s |
| NEIC | 4.6 | 130 km | 1 month ago+3s |
Earthquake Details
AutomaticEvent IDemsc_gfz_20260816_0000298
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb
Last Update1 month ago
Nearest Places
Possibly felt by: 39.5K
- IIIMadang64.9 km27.4K people
- IIKainantu98.5 km8.5K people
- IIGoroka118.9 km18.5K people
- IILae155.3 km76.3K people
- IIKundiawa157.1 km9.4K people
- IIMinj182.8 km
- IIKurumul188.0 km
- IIBulolo191.8 km16K people
- IWau208.8 km14.6K people
- 210.3 km1.1K people
- 223.4 km
- 231.6 km33.6K people
- 268.5 km6.9K people
- 278.2 km5.6K people
- IIhu283.0 km
- 284.9 km4K people
- 295.0 km1.6K people
- 300.3 km26.3K people
- 348.4 km1.6K people
- 367.1 km18.2K people
- 367.9 km1K people
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