M4.8 earthquake 83 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 83 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at Jan 7, 10:21 PM ET, 126 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 8 Jan 2026, 03:21 UTC |
| Location | -4.099°, 142.075° – 83 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 125.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rnd0 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 33 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 10:53 AM 387 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.7 | 57 km S of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Dec 1, 3:40 AM 320 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 73 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Jun 6, 12:27 AM 133 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.6 | 72 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Oct 9, 4:10 PM 372 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 4.5 | 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Aug 30, 2:18 PM 47 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 4.4 | 136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 30, 6:07 PM 47 d ago | 56 km | – |
| 4.4 | 134 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Mar 8, 7:14 AM 222 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 16 km NNE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Jun 26, 6:37 AM 112 d ago | 132 km | – |
| 4.0 | 16 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Mar 16, 2:43 AM 215 d ago | 85 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 83 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 126 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.