M4.5 Earthquake — 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 (light) earthquake struck 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on 2026-08-27 23:50 UTC, at a depth of 267 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.

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