4.6
Earthquake Details: 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Oct 7, 2026, 17:36:13
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea on Oct 7, 2026 at 17:36:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 101.45 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Papua New GuineaWestern HighlandsMt Hagen (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth101.45 km
Significance326
Latitude-4.4473
Longitude143.8558
Event IDus6000u0te
Magnitude4.6
Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 19:04:25 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 03:36:13 GMT+10
- UTC
- Oct 7, 2026, 17:36:13 UTC
101.45 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 4
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