Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 149 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 149 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at May 12, 2026, 05:20 UTC, at a depth of 53 km. The epicentre was 149 km (93 mi) E of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	May 12, 2026, 05:20 UTC
Depth	53.4 km
Coordinates	-5.619, 151.486
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	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 46 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 22:48 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 20:19 UTC
4.6	176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 21:02 UTC
4.0	50 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 15, 12:30 UTC
4.2	63 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 95 km	Jul 28, 01:31 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 15 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 8, 11:23 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.8	155 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 30, 00:32 UTC

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