Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at Apr 14, 2026, 15:51 UTC, at a depth of 66 km. The epicentre was 142 km (88 mi) WSW of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Apr 14, 2026, 15:51 UTC
Depth	66.4 km
Coordinates	-6.112, 148.981
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
4.4	34 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 64 km	Oct 10, 10:11 UTC
4.4	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 233 km	Oct 3, 11:05 UTC
4.2	34 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 30, 09:16 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.1	57 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 25, 20:50 UTC
4.5	97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 19, 00:56 UTC
5.4	22 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 17, 11:00 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
4.6	10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 54 km	Jul 4, 10:28 UTC
4.7	40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 28, 18:45 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.5	70 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 64 km	Jun 27, 11:58 UTC
4.5	51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 23, 19:27 UTC
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 142 km	Jun 19, 16:37 UTC
4.3	71 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	9 km / 6 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 15, 22:18 UTC
4.4	82 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 47 km	Jun 14, 14:07 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.1	82 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 20 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 7, 03:28 UTC
4.4	90 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 79 km	Jun 6, 19:04 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
4.0	121 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 206 km	May 10, 05:28 UTC
4.2	108 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 117 km	May 1, 09:53 UTC
4.3	109 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 31 mi	depth 119 km	Apr 29, 20:45 UTC
5.0	99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 98 km	Apr 17, 21:46 UTC
4.4	80 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 74 km	Apr 14, 20:39 UTC

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