22 Dec 2025, 18:03 UTC · Dec 22, 1:03 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 44 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at Dec 22, 1:03 PM ET, 56 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	22 Dec 2025, 18:03 UTC
Location	-6.254°, 149.149° – 44 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Depth	55.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rk4l

Within 100 km

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	–
5.0	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	–
4.8	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	–
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Jun 19, 12:37 PM 119 d ago	142 km	–
4.6	50 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Mar 19, 4:58 PM 211 d ago	57 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 44 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 56 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

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.