M4.5 earthquake 82 km NE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 82 km NE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea at Apr 9, 4:20 PM ET, 91 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 9 Apr 2026, 20:20 UTC |
| Location | -4.941°, 144.224° – 82 km NE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 90.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000snrf |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Aug 15, 7:10 AM 62 d ago | 112 km | – |
| 4.8 | 114 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Feb 13, 2:08 PM 245 d ago | 187 km | – |
| 4.8 | 44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Jan 16, 5:07 PM 273 d ago | 131 km | – |
| 4.7 | 52 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Apr 19, 11:47 PM 180 d ago | 140 km | – |
| 4.7 | 59 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Nov 22, 8:33 AM 328 d ago | 174 km | – |
| 4.6 | 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Oct 7, 1:36 PM 9 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 4.6 | 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Aug 13, 8:44 AM 64 d ago | 136 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 109 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea | Apr 11, 6:46 AM 188 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 102 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | Sep 14, 2:19 AM 33 d ago | 89 km | – |
| 4.5 | 58 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Jun 8, 10:21 AM 130 d ago | 147 km | – |
| 4.5 | 102 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Apr 30, 1:59 AM 170 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 4.5 | 114 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | Dec 26, 10:29 AM 294 d ago | 93 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 82 km NE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 91 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.