M4.5 earthquake 6 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Feb 28, 9:04 AM ET, 148 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 28 Feb 2026, 14:04 UTC |
| Location | -5.494°, 150.125° – 6 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 148.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s12j |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Feb 3, 11:25 PM 255 d ago | 142 km | – |
| 4.7 | 40 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Oct 11, 11:04 AM 370 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 4.6 | 64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Jun 22, 6:58 AM 116 d ago | 111 km | – |
| 4.6 | 83 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | May 19, 9:20 AM 150 d ago | 63 km | – |
| 4.5 | 43 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Feb 22, 10:14 AM 236 d ago | 107 km | – |
| 4.5 | 48 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Feb 11, 6:00 AM 247 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 2:28 PM 11 d ago | 125 km | – |
| 4.4 | 52 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Aug 28, 4:06 PM 49 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 4.4 | 80 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Dec 10, 3:10 AM 311 d ago | 394 km | – |
| 4.3 | 91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Sep 2, 7:22 AM 44 d ago | 74 km | – |
| 4.3 | 20 km WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Apr 29, 6:24 PM 170 d ago | 136 km | – |
| 4.3 | 49 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Feb 12, 6:06 AM 246 d ago | 122 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 6 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 148 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.
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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.