M4.5 earthquake 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 267 km deep
A magnitude 4.5 deep earthquake struck 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on 27 August 2026 at 23:50 UTC, 267 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.
The facts
- Magnitude
- 4.5 mb
- Depth
- 267 km (deep)
- Origin time
- 2026-08-27 23:50 UTC
- Felt radius
- about 189 km
- Location
- -3.888, 151.991
Source
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-08-27 23:50 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-09-26 23:01 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.
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