> modest and shallow mb 4.9 Earthquake in Morobe, Papua New Guinea

02/16/2026 - Earthquake in Morobe, Papua New Guinea

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Feb. 16, 2026, 7:36 a.m.
Magnitude mb 4.9
Latitude -6.00 °N
Longitude 147.02 °E
Depth 43.9 km
Last Update 2026-02-16
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