M4.8 earthquake 189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at May 17, 4:52 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 17 May 2026, 20:52 UTC |
| Location | -6.306°, 151.674° – 189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000syex |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jun 30, 10:41 AM 108 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 5.4 | 130 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Feb 28, 1:23 AM 231 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 5.3 | 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Dec 21, 6:07 PM 299 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.3 | 198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Oct 27, 10:29 AM 354 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Dec 21, 12:25 AM 300 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.1 | 190 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Sep 16, 4:21 PM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Aug 28, 4:19 PM 49 d ago | 10 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 | 214 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jan 3, 5:25 PM 286 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 163 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Mar 25, 6:59 AM 205 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 122 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Feb 1, 5:05 PM 257 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 189 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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.
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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.