Minor Earthquake ● Closed

M4.9 Earthquake — Admiralty Islands Region, P.n.g.

Event time: Last updated: Aug 29, 2026
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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Admiralty Islands Region, P.n.g., reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.9
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-1.1134, 148.5174
RegionAdmiralty Islands Region, P.n.g.

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 60 days ago (Aug 20, 2026 14:52 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 26 seconds ago

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