4.4
Earthquake Details: 33 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Aug 27, 2026, 23:50:50
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 33 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on Aug 27, 2026 at 23:50:50. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 267.47 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth267.47 km
Significance298
Latitude-3.9340
Longitude152.0206
Event IDus7000tcgh
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 00:19:57 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 09:50:50 GMT+10
- UTC
- Aug 27, 2026, 23:50:50 UTC
267.47 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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