23 May 2026, 02:13 UTC · May 22, 10:13 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at May 22, 10:13 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	23 May 2026, 02:13 UTC
Location	-5.213°, 151.111° – 114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000spb9

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jun 30, 10:41 AM 108 d ago	59 km	–
5.4	130 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Feb 28, 1:23 AM 231 d ago	52 km	–
5.3	141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Dec 21, 6:07 PM 299 d ago	49 km	–
5.2	139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Sep 24, 8:29 AM 22 d ago	96 km	–
5.2	142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Dec 21, 12:25 AM 300 d ago	33 km	–
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Jul 27, 10:33 AM 81 d ago	92 km	–
5.0	96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Jul 8, 7:23 AM 100 d ago	26 km	–
5.0	116 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Sep 29, 6:48 PM 382 d ago	79 km	–
4.9	148 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Dec 21, 9:23 AM 299 d ago	53 km	–
4.6	121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Oct 4, 7:09 AM 12 d ago	162 km	–
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Sep 16, 5:57 AM 31 d ago	166 km	–
4.6	64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Jun 22, 6:58 AM 116 d ago	111 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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?

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.