Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at Jun 23, 2026, 19:27 UTC, at a depth of 59 km. The epicentre was 144 km (89 mi) SW of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Jun 23, 2026, 19:27 UTC
Depth	58.7 km
Coordinates	-6.328, 149.097
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	27 km / 17 mi	depth 64 km	Oct 10, 10:11 UTC
4.2	34 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 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
4.1	57 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 25, 20:50 UTC
4.5	97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 19, 00:56 UTC
5.4	22 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 17, 11:00 UTC
4.6	10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 54 km	Jul 4, 10:28 UTC
4.7	40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 28, 18:45 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.5	70 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 64 km	Jun 27, 11:58 UTC

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