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Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:21:24 GMT

Time1 week ago
Location
-6.1072, 151.7775
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G., at Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:21:24 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.9
mb
Map of NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Source
NEIC
Intensity
I

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.110 km
1 week ago
NEIC4.910 km
1 week ago0s
USGS4.910 km
1 week ago0s

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_neic_20260916_0000273
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb
Last Update3 days ago
Used Stations33

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Possibly felt by: 5.2K

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