27 Aug 2026, 23:50 UTC · Aug 27, 7:50 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at Aug 27, 7:50 PM ET, 267 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	27 Aug 2026, 23:50 UTC
Location	-3.888°, 151.991° – 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Depth	266.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tcgh

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Sep 24, 2:00 PM 22 d ago	101 km	–
5.1	95 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Oct 5, 3:23 PM 376 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	89 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Nov 1, 5:50 AM 349 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	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Sep 16, 5:57 AM 30 d ago	166 km	–
4.6	42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	May 3, 12:40 AM 167 d ago	65 km	–
4.6	110 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Mar 17, 12:38 AM 214 d ago	448 km	–
4.5	71 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Mar 7, 11:03 PM 223 d ago	467 km	–
4.5	31 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Feb 19, 3:12 AM 240 d ago	199 km	–
4.4	34 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	May 14, 7:51 PM 155 d ago	158 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 267 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.