Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Aug 28, 2026, 20:19 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 185 km (115 mi) ESE of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	Aug 28, 2026, 20:19 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-6.212, 151.676
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	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 61 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.3	106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 29, 22:48 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC

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