M4.6 earthquake 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Aug 24, 5:02 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 24 Aug 2026, 21:02 UTC |
| Location | -6.370°, 151.505° – 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tn8w |
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 | – |
| 5.3 | 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 196 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Dec 22, 9:00 AM 298 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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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.