6 Mar 2026, 22:26 UTC · Mar 6, 5:26 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 159 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 159 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea at Mar 6, 5:26 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	6 Mar 2026, 22:26 UTC
Location	-3.852°, 150.135° – 159 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s2ns

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	168 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Mar 12, 5:58 PM 218 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	129 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Jan 27, 3:31 AM 263 d ago	567 km	–
4.3	160 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Mar 6, 5:00 PM 224 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 159 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (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 M5.2.

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.