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M4.6 earthquake 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 166 km deep

A magnitude 4.6 deep earthquake struck 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on 16 September 2026 at 09:57 UTC, 166 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.

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The facts

Magnitude
4.6 mb
Depth
166 km (deep)
Origin time
2026-09-16 09:57 UTC
Felt radius
about 214 km
Location
-4.548, 151.696

Source

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-09-16 09:57 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-10-11 14:00 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.

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