19 Aug 2026, 00:56 UTC · Aug 18, 8:56 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea at Aug 18, 8:56 PM ET, 9 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	19 Aug 2026, 00:56 UTC
Location	-5.491°, 149.032° – 97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Depth	9.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tbqq

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Apr 17, 5:46 PM 182 d ago	98 km	–
5.0	85 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Nov 4, 12:13 AM 347 d ago	123 km	1 report
4.8	56 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Nov 25, 7:07 PM 325 d ago	125 km	–
4.6	10 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Jul 4, 6:28 AM 104 d ago	54 km	–
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Jun 19, 12:37 PM 119 d ago	142 km	–
4.6	44 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Dec 22, 1:03 PM 298 d ago	56 km	–
4.5	51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Jun 23, 3:27 PM 115 d ago	59 km	–
4.5	63 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Apr 14, 11:51 AM 185 d ago	66 km	–
4.5	82 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Mar 28, 11:01 AM 202 d ago	137 km	–
4.5	48 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Feb 11, 6:00 AM 247 d ago	118 km	–
4.4	32 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Oct 10, 6:11 AM 6 d ago	57 km	–
4.4	116 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Oct 3, 7:05 AM 13 d ago	232 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 9 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.