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M4.5 earthquake 114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at May 23, 2026, 02:13 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 114 km (71 mi) ENE of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeMay 23, 2026, 02:13 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-5.213, 151.111
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.7147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea92 km / 57 midepth 10 km
4.430 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea86 km / 53 midepth 124 km
4.6125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 162 km
4.278 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea36 km / 23 midepth 224 km
5.0140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea43 km / 26 midepth 108 km
4.664 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea98 km / 61 midepth 166 km
4.391 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea40 km / 25 midepth 74 km
4.050 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea68 km / 42 midepth 187 km
4.263 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea56 km / 35 midepth 95 km
5.0145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea47 km / 29 midepth 92 km
4.3124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea78 km / 48 midepth 65 km
5.096 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea89 km / 55 midepth 26 km
5.4101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea62 km / 39 midepth 59 km
4.664 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea53 km / 33 midepth 111 km
4.0122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea78 km / 49 midepth 288 km
4.0125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 133 km
4.1139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea43 km / 26 midepth 43 km
4.4111 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea58 km / 36 midepth 98 km

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