M4.5 earthquake 71 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 71 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at Mar 7, 11:03 PM ET, 467 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 8 Mar 2026, 04:03 UTC |
| Location | -3.596°, 152.398° – 71 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 466.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s2xb |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jun 25, 2:19 AM 114 d ago | 33 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Feb 11, 12:43 PM 247 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 53 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | May 4, 2:41 AM 166 d ago | 68 km | – |
| 4.7 | 46 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 3, 4:38 PM 378 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.6 | 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Oct 10, 11:10 AM 6 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | May 3, 12:40 AM 167 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 4.6 | 58 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | May 2, 10:15 AM 167 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.5 | 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Aug 27, 7:50 PM 50 d ago | 267 km | – |
| 4.5 | 31 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Feb 19, 3:12 AM 240 d ago | 199 km | – |
| 4.4 | 75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 19, 12:43 PM 58 d ago | 91 km | – |
| 4.4 | 34 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | May 14, 7:51 PM 155 d ago | 158 km | – |
| 4.4 | 92 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 4:15 PM 376 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 71 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 467 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.