NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
14 October 2026, 09:27:06 (+03) 2026-10-14 06:27:06 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9 mb
- Depth
- 35.0 km
- Coordinates
- -5.4019, 152.2469
- Data consistency
- 83/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 14
Approximate energy released
≈ 338 t TNT
1.41e+12 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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Nearby places
No records.
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
16 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 0
- M3 0
- M4 9
- M5 6
- M6 1
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 0
- 10–20 km 6
- 20–40 km 2
- 40–70 km 5
- 70–150 km 3
- 150+ km 0
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
- M6,0 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 13.10.2026 · 24 km
- M5,9 New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 13.10.2026 · 29 km
- M5,3 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 13.10.2026 · 17 km
- M5,1 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 13.10.2026 · 10 km
- M5,1 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 24.09.2026 · 88 km
- M4,7 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 14.10.2026 · 21 km
- M4,7 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 09.10.2026 · 16 km
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EMSC-CSEM
Displayed
NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
|
4.9 mb | 35.0 km | 06:27:06.550 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
|
4.7 mb | 25.0 km | 06:27:06.080 | Δt 0.47 sn · 8.84 km · ΔM -0.2 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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14.10.2026 14:50:29 · EMSC · update
latitude: -5.443 → -5.4019 longitude: 152.2617 → 152.2469 time: 2026-10-14T06:27:06.453+00:00 → 2026-10-14T06:27:06.550+00:00
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14.10.2026 14:50:29 · SISTEM · recompute
latitude: -5.443 → -5.4019 longitude: 152.2617 → 152.2469 time: 2026-10-14T06:27:06.453Z → 2026-10-14 06:27:06.550+00:00
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14.10.2026 10:53:40 · EMSC · update
depth: 25 → 35 latitude: -5.412 → -5.443 longitude: 152.326 → 152.2617 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-14T06:27:06.080+00:00 → 2026-10-14T06:27:06.453+00:00
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14.10.2026 10:53:40 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 25 → 35 latitude: -5.412 → -5.443 longitude: 152.326 → 152.2617 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-14T06:27:06.080Z → 2026-10-14 06:27:06.453+00:00
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14.10.2026 09:56:13 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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