M4.8 earthquake 44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea at Jan 16, 5:07 PM ET, 131 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 16 Jan 2026, 22:07 UTC |
| Location | -4.437°, 143.930° – 44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 131.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rq7w |
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 | – |
| 4.7 | 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 |
| 4.5 | 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 | 82 km NE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea | Apr 9, 4:20 PM 190 d ago | 91 km | – |
| 4.5 | 70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Feb 15, 6:10 PM 243 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.4 | 46 km N of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Nov 23, 3:47 AM 327 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 76 km NNE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea | Sep 15, 6:26 AM 31 d ago | 103 km | – |
| 4.3 | 45 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Aug 4, 9:31 PM 73 d ago | 126 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 131 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.