28 Jun 2026, 18:45 UTC · Jun 28, 2:45 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at Jun 28, 2:45 PM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 70 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.5 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.5 63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.5 82 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.6 10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.6 50 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.6 44 km W of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.7 40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.7 40 km E of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.8 56 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM4.8 72 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.0 85 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaM5.4 22 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time28 Jun 2026, 18:45 UTC
Location-6.465°, 149.285° – 40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Depth34.7 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000t8uv
Within 100 km

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4.610 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaJul 4, 6:28 AM
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4.650 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaMar 19, 4:58 PM
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4.644 km W of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaDec 22, 1:03 PM
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4.570 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaJun 27, 7:58 AM
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4.551 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaJun 23, 3:27 PM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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 M4.6.

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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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