4 Feb 2026, 04:25 UTC · Feb 3, 11:25 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Feb 3, 11:25 PM ET, 142 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.4 21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.4 52 km S of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.4 80 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.5 6 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.5 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.5 48 km N of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.6 10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.6 64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.6 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.7 40 km E of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.8 56 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM5.0 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM5.0 96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mww
Time4 Feb 2026, 04:25 UTC
Location-5.615°, 150.087° – 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Depth141.7 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s6bp
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.096 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaJul 8, 7:23 AM
100 d ago
26 km–
4.856 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaNov 25, 7:07 PM
325 d ago
125 km–
4.740 km E of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaOct 11, 11:04 AM
370 d ago
54 km–
4.610 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaJul 4, 6:28 AM
104 d ago
54 km–
4.664 km E of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaJun 22, 6:58 AM
116 d ago
111 km–
4.683 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaMay 19, 9:20 AM
150 d ago
63 km–
4.56 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaFeb 28, 9:04 AM
230 d ago
148 km–
4.543 km S of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaFeb 22, 10:14 AM
236 d ago
107 km–
4.548 km N of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaFeb 11, 6:00 AM
247 d ago
118 km–
4.421 km E of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaOct 5, 2:28 PM
11 d ago
125 km–
4.452 km S of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaAug 28, 4:06 PM
49 d ago
51 km–
4.480 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaDec 10, 3:10 AM
311 d ago
394 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 142 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

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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.

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M5.0 earthquake 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea