M4.6 earthquake near Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province
1850 d ago · 23 Sept 2021, 12:20 UTC 77 km SE of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 77 km SE of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea on 23 Sept 2021, 12:20 UTC at a depth of 268 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Mount Hagen, about 109 km away in Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC
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