Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea at May 1, 2023, 07:54 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 85 km (53 mi) SSE of Popondetta.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	May 1, 2023, 07:54 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-9.450, 148.581
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.6	77 km E of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 7, 14:54 UTC
4.2	116 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 14, 10:21 UTC
4.5	131 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 10:22 UTC
4.3	111 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	May 2, 03:06 UTC
4.9	104 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	May 1, 07:39 UTC
4.2	46 km SSE of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 10, 02:12 UTC
4.8	101 km SSE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 27, 16:05 UTC
4.2	114 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 29, 14:16 UTC
5.5	101 km SSE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 11 mi	depth 6 km	Nov 21, 07:10 UTC
4.2	109 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 09:19 UTC
5.0	111 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 20:04 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.