Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 108 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 108 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at May 1, 2026, 09:53 UTC, at a depth of 117 km. The epicentre was 171 km (106 mi) WSW of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	May 1, 2026, 09:53 UTC
Depth	117.2 km
Coordinates	-5.857, 148.627
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	99 km / 62 mi	depth 64 km	Oct 10, 10:11 UTC
4.4	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 233 km	Oct 3, 11:05 UTC
4.2	34 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 30, 09:16 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.5	97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 19, 00:56 UTC
4.2	95 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 158 km	Aug 10, 23:14 UTC
4.3	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 184 km	Jul 11, 12:51 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
4.6	10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 54 km	Jul 4, 10:28 UTC
4.7	40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 28, 18:45 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.5	51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 23, 19:27 UTC
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	13 km / 8 mi	depth 142 km	Jun 19, 16:37 UTC
4.3	71 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 15, 22:18 UTC
4.4	82 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 39 mi	depth 47 km	Jun 14, 14:07 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.1	82 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 7, 03:28 UTC
4.4	90 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 13 mi	depth 79 km	Jun 6, 19:04 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
4.0	121 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 206 km	May 10, 05:28 UTC

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