14 Apr 2026, 15:51 UTC · Apr 14, 11:51 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at Apr 14, 11:51 AM ET, 66 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	14 Apr 2026, 15:51 UTC
Location	-6.112°, 148.981° – 63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Depth	66.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sq0l

Within 100 km

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	–
5.2	51 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Oct 23, 12:07 AM 359 d ago	62 km	2 reports
5.0	99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Apr 17, 5:46 PM 182 d ago	98 km	–
5.0	85 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Nov 4, 12:13 AM 347 d ago	123 km	1 report
4.9	61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Jan 28, 12:07 AM 262 d ago	39 km	–
4.8	76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Feb 8, 10:16 AM 250 d ago	106 km	–
4.8	56 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Nov 25, 7:07 PM 325 d ago	125 km	–
4.8	72 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Nov 12, 5:46 AM 338 d ago	66 km	–
4.7	40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Jun 28, 2:45 PM 110 d ago	35 km	–
4.6	10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Jul 4, 6:28 AM 104 d ago	54 km	–
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Jun 19, 12:37 PM 119 d ago	142 km	–
4.6	50 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Mar 19, 4:58 PM 211 d ago	57 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 66 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 M5.0.

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.