19 May 2026, 13:20 UTC · May 19, 9:20 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at May 19, 9:20 AM ET, 63 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 6 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.5 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.5 140 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.6 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.6 64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaM4.7 40 km E of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.8 148 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.9 125 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.9 122 km SE of Kimbe, 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 GuineaM5.4 101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time19 May 2026, 13:20 UTC
Location-6.191°, 150.529° – 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Depth62.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000syqy
Within 100 km

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About this earthquake

How strong was the 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 63 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.

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M4.6 earthquake 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea