Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 102 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 102 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Mar 8, 2026, 14:56 UTC, at a depth of 112 km. The epicentre was 102 km (63 mi) E of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Mar 8, 2026, 14:56 UTC
Depth	112.4 km
Coordinates	-5.418, 151.049
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	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.4	30 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 124 km	Oct 5, 18:28 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 22:48 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 20 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 11 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
4.0	50 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 15, 12:30 UTC
4.2	63 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 95 km	Jul 28, 01:31 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 8, 11:23 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.6	64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 111 km	Jun 22, 10:58 UTC
4.0	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 133 km	May 24, 08:13 UTC
4.1	139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 43 km	May 24, 05:10 UTC
4.5	114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 02:13 UTC
4.4	111 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 98 km	May 22, 09:03 UTC
4.3	94 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 76 km	May 20, 02:09 UTC
4.2	149 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 53 km	May 12, 05:20 UTC
4.0	134 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 35 km	May 3, 21:31 UTC
4.3	133 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 162 km	Apr 19, 12:03 UTC
4.5	110 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	15 km / 9 mi	depth 118 km	Mar 12, 02:12 UTC

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