Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 144 km depth22 Jun 11:08 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 10 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 22, 2026 10:58:49 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jun 22, 2026, at 10:58 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.00Depth144 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.42°S / 150.73°EPapua New GuineaSeismic antipode5.42°N / 29.27°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoWalo (22 km / 14 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy11 minutes agoJun 22, 2026 10:58 GMT / Jun 22, 2026 10:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -5.42 / 150.73: New Britain Region, Papua New GuineaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23124547',-5.42000,150.73000,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Papua New GuineaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kimbe, a town with 19,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 67 km (42 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 599 km (372 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)III: WeakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea157 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea208 km (130 mi)NE of epicenterKokopo(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea209 km (130 mi)NE of epicenterRabaul(pop: 8,070)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea272 km (169 mi)NE of epicenterNamatanai(pop: 1,540)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea317 km (197 mi)N of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea336 km (209 mi)NE of epicenterLondolovit(pop: 1,640)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea345 km (214 mi)SW of epicenterFinschhafen(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea438 km (272 mi)W of epicenterLae(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea463 km (288 mi)SE of epicenterKulumadau(pop: 2,500)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea463 km (288 mi)SW of epicenterPopondetta(pop: 28,200)II: Very weakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea492 km (306 mi)SW of epicenterWau(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakBulolo, Morobe ProvincePapua New Guinea494 km (307 mi)SW of epicenterBulolo(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea507 km (315 mi)SW of epicenterKokoda(pop: 6,200)II: Very weakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea535 km (333 mi)SW of epicenterManumu(pop: 596)II: Very weakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea535 km (333 mi)E of epicenterPanguna(pop: 2,920)II: Very weakBougainvillePapua New Guinea538 km (334 mi)NW of epicenterLorengau(pop: 5,810)II: Very weakManus ProvincePapua New Guinea543 km (337 mi)E of epicenterArawa(pop: 40,300)I: Not feltBougainvillePapua New Guinea545 km (339 mi)S of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea547 km (340 mi)W of epicenterKainantu(pop: 8,510)I: Not feltEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea548 km (340 mi)W of epicenterMadang(pop: 27,400)I: Not feltMadang ProvincePapua New Guinea568 km (353 mi)E of epicenterBuin(pop: 750)I: Not feltSouth Bougainville, BougainvillePapua New Guinea577 km (359 mi)S of epicenterSamarai(pop: 1,640)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea587 km (365 mi)SW of epicenterBereina(pop: 1,570)I: Not feltCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea596 km (370 mi)W of epicenterGoroka(pop: 18,500)I: Not feltEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea599 km (372 mi)SW of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)I: Not feltNational Capital DistrictPapua New Guinea616 km (383 mi)SW of epicenterKerema(pop: 5,650)I: Not feltGulf ProvincePapua New Guinea651 km (404 mi)SW of epicenterIhu(pop: 712)I: Not feltKikori, Gulf ProvincePapua New GuineaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-06-22EpicenterAgency5.0144 km89 mi10:58:49New Britain Region, Papua New GuineaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 22, 2026 10:58 am (Universal Time)11 minutes ago5.0144 km0 km - This quakeNew Britain Region, Papua New GuineaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 37.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 38.4 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 111 quakes per year (or 9.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake