Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 110 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 110 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Mar 12, 2026, 02:12 UTC, at a depth of 118 km. The epicentre was 111 km (69 mi) ENE of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Mar 12, 2026, 02:12 UTC
Depth	118.4 km
Coordinates	-5.296, 151.104
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.4	30 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 51 mi	depth 124 km	Oct 5, 18:28 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 22:48 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 26 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
4.0	50 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 15, 12:30 UTC
4.2	63 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 95 km	Jul 28, 01:31 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 8, 11:23 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.6	64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 111 km	Jun 22, 10:58 UTC
4.0	122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 54 mi	depth 288 km	May 29, 22:26 UTC
4.0	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 133 km	May 24, 08:13 UTC
4.1	139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 43 km	May 24, 05:10 UTC
4.5	114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 02:13 UTC
4.4	111 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 98 km	May 22, 09:03 UTC
4.3	94 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 76 km	May 20, 02:09 UTC
4.2	149 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 34 mi	depth 53 km	May 12, 05:20 UTC
4.0	134 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 35 km	May 3, 21:31 UTC
4.4	96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 62 km	Apr 21, 23:31 UTC
4.3	133 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 162 km	Apr 19, 12:03 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.