10 Jul 2026, 06:58 UTC · Jul 10, 2:58 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea at Jul 10, 2:58 AM ET, 19 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	10 Jul 2026, 06:58 UTC
Location	-5.812°, 146.498° – 87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Depth	18.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000t10c

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 20, 5:17 AM 26 d ago	113 km	30 reports
5.9	24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jan 20, 2:21 AM 270 d ago	103 km	5 reports
5.7	14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Feb 21, 1:18 AM 238 d ago	70 km	3 reports
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Aug 16, 6:59 AM 61 d ago	137 km	2 reports
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 20, 8:45 AM 26 d ago	109 km	7 reports
5.4	17 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Feb 25, 6:14 AM 233 d ago	81 km	2 reports
5.2	119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Dec 23, 4:54 AM 297 d ago	208 km	–
5.1	31 km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	Nov 11, 10:23 PM 339 d ago	106 km	1 report
5.0	68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	Sep 14, 6:06 PM 32 d ago	121 km	–
4.9	124 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	Jan 14, 10:29 AM 275 d ago	194 km	1 report
4.9	90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	Sep 29, 11:19 AM 382 d ago	104 km	–
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Aug 16, 4:06 AM 62 d ago	134 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 19 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.