Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 110 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 110 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Mar 5, 2026, 16:26 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 111 km (69 mi) SE of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mww
Time	Mar 5, 2026, 16:26 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-6.106, 150.968
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	30 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 124 km	Oct 5, 18:28 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 22:48 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 59 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
4.8	148 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 14, 19:28 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 39 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 20:19 UTC
4.4	52 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 51 km	Aug 28, 20:06 UTC
4.6	176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 21:02 UTC
4.0	50 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 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	98 km / 61 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 26 km	Jul 8, 11:23 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 24 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.6	64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 111 km	Jun 22, 10:58 UTC
4.7	179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	May 27, 12:38 UTC
4.1	139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 43 km	May 24, 05:10 UTC
4.6	173 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 13:40 UTC
4.6	83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 31 mi	depth 63 km	May 19, 13:20 UTC
4.8	189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	May 17, 20:52 UTC
4.2	149 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 53 km	May 12, 05:20 UTC
4.0	134 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 35 km	May 3, 21:31 UTC
4.3	198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 25, 23:58 UTC
4.5	110 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 118 km	Mar 12, 02:12 UTC

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