16 Sept 2026, 09:57 UTC · Sep 16, 5:57 AM ET

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.

M4.6 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.6 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM4.6 121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.6 88 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.6 109 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.8 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 89 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM5.0 101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 116 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaM5.2 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time16 Sept 2026, 09:57 UTC
Location-4.548°, 151.696° – 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Depth165.6 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000twwa
Within 100 km

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4.688 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaJan 28, 5:32 PM
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FAQ

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.

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M4.6 earthquake 64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea