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The quake had a moderate depth of 122 km (76 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Papua New Guinea | Quakes in Australia | Quakes in Indonesia | Eastern Highlands Province | Morobe Province | Chimbu ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 122 km depth18 Oct 00:35 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.18 Oct 00:35: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 18, 2026 00:28:29 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Oct 18, 2026, at 12:28 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.8Depth122 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.45°S / 146.08°EEastern Highlands Province, Papua New GuineaSeismic antipode6.45°N / 33.92°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoYelia (71 km / 44 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoOct 18, 2026 00:28 GMT / Oct 18, 2026 12:28 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.45 / 146.08: Papua New Guinea RegionSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 122 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23445115',-6.45000,146.08000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Papua New Guinea Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Goroka, a town with 19,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 87 km (54 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 357 km (222 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry30 km (18 mi)NW of epicenterKainantu(pop: 8,510)III: WeakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterGoroka(pop: 18,500)III: WeakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea104 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterBulolo(pop: 16,000)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea106 km (66 mi)E of epicenterLae(pop: 76,300)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea122 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterWau(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakBulolo, Morobe ProvincePapua New Guinea132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterKundiawa(pop: 9,380)II: Very weakChimbu ProvincePapua New Guinea140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterMadang(pop: 27,400)II: Very weakMadang ProvincePapua New Guinea171 km (106 mi)S of epicenterKerema(pop: 5,650)II: Very weakGulf ProvincePapua New Guinea178 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterIhu(pop: 712)II: Very weakKikori, Gulf ProvincePapua New Guinea196 km (122 mi)E of epicenterFinschhafen(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea215 km (133 mi)W of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)II: Very weakWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea231 km (144 mi)W of epicenterIalibu(pop: 6,920)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea247 km (154 mi)S of epicenterBereina(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea282 km (175 mi)W of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea282 km (175 mi)NW of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea326 km (203 mi)SE of epicenterKokoda(pop: 6,200)II: Very weakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea335 km (208 mi)SE of epicenterManumu(pop: 596)II: Very weakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea342 km (213 mi)W of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea347 km (215 mi)NW of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea350 km (218 mi)SE of epicenterPopondetta(pop: 28,200)II: Very weakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea353 km (219 mi)W of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)II: Very weakPapua New Guinea357 km (222 mi)S of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)II: Very weakNational Capital DistrictPapua New Guinea384 km (239 mi)E of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea421 km (262 mi)NW of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea431 km (268 mi)SW of epicenterDaru(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea438 km (272 mi)NW of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)I: Not feltEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea460 km (286 mi)E of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)I: Not feltWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea509 km (316 mi)N of epicenterLorengau(pop: 5,810)I: Not feltManus ProvincePapua New Guinea518 km (322 mi)W of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea531 km (330 mi)W of epicenterKiunga(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea551 km (342 mi)SW of epicenterMorehead(pop: 2,250)I: Not feltWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea554 km (344 mi)NW of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea626 km (389 mi)SW of epicenterThursday Island(pop: 2,810)I: Not feltTorres, QueenslandAustralia639 km (397 mi)SW of epicenterBamaga(pop: 1,240)I: Not feltNorthern Peninsula Area, QueenslandAustralia646 km (401 mi)SE of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea675 km (420 mi)NW of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)I: Not feltWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea678 km (421 mi)NE of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea684 km (425 mi)SE of epicenterSamarai(pop: 1,640)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea737 km (458 mi)NW of epicenterJayapura(pop: 404,000)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-18EpicenterAgency4.8122 km76 mi00:28:29Papua New Guinea RegionBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.8122 km76 mi00:28:29Papua New Guinea Region0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 18, 2026 12:28 am (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.8122 km0 km - This quake87 km SE of Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New GuineaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake7 minutes agoOct 18, 2026 00:28 GMT / Oct 18, 2026 12:28 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.45 / 146.08: Papua New Guinea RegionSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 122 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',4.8,48, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-6.45,146.08,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Papua New Guinea Region','Earthquake: Mag 4.8 / 122 km (76 mi) depth7 minutes agoOct 18, 2026 00:28 GMT / Oct 18, 2026 12:28 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.45 / 146.08: Papua New Guinea RegionSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.8 / 122 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server3.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23445115","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>Try our free app!Android | iOS versionSupport Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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