15 Feb 2026, 23:10 UTC · Feb 15, 6:10 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at Feb 15, 6:10 PM ET, 90 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	15 Feb 2026, 23:10 UTC
Location	-4.736°, 143.182° – 70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
Depth	90.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s9fi

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Aug 15, 7:10 AM 62 d ago	112 km	–
4.9	33 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	Sep 24, 10:53 AM 387 d ago	116 km	–
4.8	44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Jan 16, 5:07 PM 273 d ago	131 km	–
4.6	48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Oct 7, 1:36 PM 9 d ago	101 km	–
4.6	48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Aug 13, 8:44 AM 64 d ago	136 km	2 reports
4.5	42 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	Oct 26, 5:43 AM 355 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	76 km NNE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea	Sep 15, 6:26 AM 31 d ago	103 km	–
4.3	45 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Aug 4, 9:31 PM 73 d ago	126 km	–
4.3	39 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	Apr 23, 11:42 PM 176 d ago	97 km	–
4.2	69 km SW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Sep 15, 7:06 AM 31 d ago	105 km	–
4.2	16 km NNE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	Jun 26, 6:37 AM 112 d ago	132 km	–
4.2	48 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	May 23, 3:26 AM 147 d ago	134 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 90 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.