M4.5 earthquake 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea at Aug 30, 2:18 PM ET, 48 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 30 Aug 2026, 18:18 UTC |
| Location | -3.869°, 141.799° – 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 47.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tczy |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 33 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 10:53 AM 387 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.8 | 83 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Jan 7, 10:21 PM 282 d ago | 126 km | – |
| 4.7 | 57 km S of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Dec 1, 3:40 AM 319 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 28, 8:21 AM 49 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 73 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Jun 6, 12:27 AM 133 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.6 | 72 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Oct 9, 4:10 PM 372 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 4.4 | 136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 30, 6:07 PM 47 d ago | 56 km | – |
| 4.4 | 134 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Mar 8, 7:14 AM 222 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 125 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 20, 12:03 PM 57 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.3 | 127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Jun 26, 10:29 AM 112 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.1 | 115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 28, 4:56 AM 49 d ago | 44 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 48 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
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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.