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M4.3 earthquake 20 km WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Apr 29, 2026, 22:24 UTC, at a depth of 136 km. The epicentre was 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mb
TimeApr 29, 2026, 22:24 UTC
Depth135.7 km
Coordinates-5.593, 149.959
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.430 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea51 km / 32 midepth 124 km
4.278 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea98 km / 61 midepth 224 km
4.452 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea53 km / 33 midepth 51 km
4.050 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 187 km
4.263 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea83 km / 52 midepth 95 km
4.610 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea86 km / 53 midepth 54 km
4.664 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea85 km / 53 midepth 111 km
4.683 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea92 km / 57 midepth 63 km

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