17 Mar 2026, 04:38 UTC · Mar 17, 12:38 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 110 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 110 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at Mar 17, 12:38 AM ET, 448 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	17 Mar 2026, 04:38 UTC
Location	-3.728°, 151.282° – 110 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Depth	447.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sgrw

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Oct 5, 3:23 PM 376 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	89 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Nov 1, 5:50 AM 349 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Oct 10, 11:10 AM 6 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Aug 27, 7:50 PM 50 d ago	267 km	–
4.5	31 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Feb 19, 3:12 AM 240 d ago	199 km	–
4.4	92 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Oct 5, 4:15 PM 376 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	91 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Jan 18, 8:00 AM 271 d ago	347 km	–
4.0	122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	May 29, 6:26 PM 140 d ago	288 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 110 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 448 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.