M4.5 earthquake 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at Jun 23, 3:27 PM ET, 59 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 23 Jun 2026, 19:27 UTC |
| Location | -6.328°, 149.097° – 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 58.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000t7pa |
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 | – |
| 4.9 | 80 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Dec 11, 3:56 PM 309 d ago | 27 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 | – |
| 4.7 | 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 59 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 M4.7.
More
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.