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Earthquake 54 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:53:27 GMT

Time2 months ago
Location
-6.6301, 143.5369
Depth
10.1 KM

Event Summary

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck on 54 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea, at Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:53:27 GMT. Depth: 10.084km. Reviewed by USGS seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.6
mb
Map of 54 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
Source
USGS
Intensity
III

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
USGSPrimary4.610 km2 months ago
NEIC4.610 km2 months ago
EMSC4.610 km2 months ago

Earthquake Details

Confirmed
Event IDusgs_us6000s4l5
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb
Last Update2 months ago

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