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.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 22 Feb 2026, 15:14 UTC |
| Location | -5.947°, 150.115° – 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 106.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sasm |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 22 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Aug 17, 7:00 AM 60 d ago | 35 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Feb 3, 11:25 PM 255 d ago | 142 km | – |
| 4.8 | 56 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Nov 25, 7:07 PM 325 d ago | 125 km | – |
| 4.7 | 40 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Oct 11, 11:04 AM 370 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 4.6 | 10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Jul 4, 6:28 AM 104 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 4.6 | 64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Jun 22, 6:58 AM 116 d ago | 111 km | – |
| 4.6 | 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | May 19, 9:20 AM 150 d ago | 63 km | – |
| 4.5 | 6 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Feb 28, 9:04 AM 230 d ago | 148 km | – |
| 4.5 | 48 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Feb 11, 6:00 AM 247 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 2:28 PM 11 d ago | 125 km | – |
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.