M4.6 earthquake 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at Sep 16, 5:57 AM ET, 166 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 16 Sept 2026, 09:57 UTC |
| Location | -4.548°, 151.696° – 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 165.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000twwa |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 8:29 AM 22 d ago | 96 km | – |
| 5.1 | 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 2:00 PM 22 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 5.1 | 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 3:23 PM 376 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jul 27, 10:33 AM 81 d ago | 92 km | – |
| 5.0 | 89 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Nov 1, 5:50 AM 349 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 20, 11:47 PM 361 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 5.0 | 116 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 29, 6:48 PM 382 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 4.8 | 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jun 16, 9:03 AM 122 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 4.6 | 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Oct 10, 11:10 AM 6 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 4, 7:09 AM 12 d ago | 162 km | – |
| 4.6 | 88 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jan 28, 5:32 PM 261 d ago | 133 km | – |
| 4.6 | 109 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Nov 22, 7:47 AM 328 d ago | 142 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 166 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 M5.2.
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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.