1 Feb 2026, 22:05 UTC · Feb 1, 5:05 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 122 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 122 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Feb 1, 5:05 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	1 Feb 2026, 22:05 UTC
Location	-6.302°, 150.954° – 122 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s5w2

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jun 30, 10:41 AM 108 d ago	59 km	–
5.3	198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Oct 27, 10:29 AM 354 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	190 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Sep 16, 4:21 PM 30 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Aug 28, 4:19 PM 49 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Jul 8, 7:23 AM 100 d ago	26 km	–
5.0	110 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Mar 5, 11:26 AM 225 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	196 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Dec 22, 9:00 AM 298 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	148 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Sep 14, 3:28 PM 32 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	May 17, 4:52 PM 152 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	173 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Feb 23, 8:32 AM 235 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	May 27, 8:38 AM 142 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	204 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Dec 26, 7:33 AM 294 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 122 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.