Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.0 earthquake 134 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 134 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at May 3, 2026, 21:31 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 134 km (84 mi) E of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.0 mb
Time	May 3, 2026, 21:31 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	-5.606, 151.351
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
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 54 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 22:48 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 20:19 UTC
4.6	176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 21:02 UTC
4.0	50 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 15, 12:30 UTC
4.2	63 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 95 km	Jul 28, 01:31 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 8, 11:23 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.6	64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 111 km	Jun 22, 10:58 UTC
4.7	179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	May 27, 12:38 UTC
4.0	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 133 km	May 24, 08:13 UTC

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