Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake 189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at May 17, 2026, 20:52 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 190 km (118 mi) ESE of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	May 17, 2026, 20:52 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-6.306, 151.674
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
5.0	153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 22:48 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 20:19 UTC
4.6	176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 21:02 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.5	214 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 8, 12:42 UTC
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 8, 11:23 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.8	155 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 30, 00:32 UTC
4.7	179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	May 27, 12:38 UTC
4.1	139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 43 km	May 24, 05:10 UTC
4.6	173 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 13:40 UTC

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