22 Feb 2026, 15:14 UTC · Feb 22, 10:14 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Feb 22, 10:14 AM ET, 107 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.4 21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.5 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.5 6 km NNW 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 96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM5.0 110 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM5.0 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM5.4 22 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time22 Feb 2026, 15:14 UTC
Location-5.947°, 150.115° – 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Depth106.7 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sasm
Within 100 km

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Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.422 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenAug 17, 7:00 AM
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5.096 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaJul 8, 7:23 AM
100 d ago
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5.0110 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaMar 5, 11:26 AM
225 d ago
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5.09 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaFeb 3, 11:25 PM
255 d ago
142 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–
4.548 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–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 107 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

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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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