M 4.6 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Popondetta, Papua New Guinea) — January 8, 2026

M 4.6 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Popondetta, Papua New Guinea) — January 8, 2026. Epicenter 76 km E of Popondetta, depth 10 km, 00:54 Local (2026-01-07 14:54 UTC). Shaking felt by ~287K people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.

Solomon Sea (76 km E of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea) — -8.7612, 148.9386

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