4.3
Earthquake Details: 60 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Aug 23, 2026, 10:44:51
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred near 60 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea on Aug 23, 2026 at 10:44:51. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 103 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth103 km
Significance284
Latitude-6.2034
Longitude146.8216
Event IDus6000tmyf
Magnitude4.3
Updated:Aug 23, 2026, 11:12:06 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 20:44:51 GMT+10
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 10:44:51 UTC
103 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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