30 Aug 2026, 18:18 UTC · Aug 30, 2:18 PM ET

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.

M4.1 115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaM4.3 125 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaM4.3 127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaM4.4 136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaM4.4 134 km W of Ambunti, Papua New GuineaM4.5 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New GuineaM4.6 108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaM4.6 73 km W of Ambunti, Papua New GuineaM4.6 72 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New GuineaM4.7 57 km S of Aitape, Papua New GuineaM4.8 83 km W of Ambunti, Papua New GuineaM4.9 33 km W of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time30 Aug 2026, 18:18 UTC
Location-3.869°, 141.799° – 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Depth47.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000tczy
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.933 km W of Ambunti, Papua New GuineaSep 24, 10:53 AM
387 d ago
116 km–
4.883 km W of Ambunti, Papua New GuineaJan 7, 10:21 PM
282 d ago
126 km–
4.757 km S of Aitape, Papua New GuineaDec 1, 3:40 AM
319 d ago
35 km–
4.6108 km S of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaAug 28, 8:21 AM
49 d ago
10 km–
4.673 km W of Ambunti, Papua New GuineaJun 6, 12:27 AM
133 d ago
110 km–
4.672 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New GuineaOct 9, 4:10 PM
372 d ago
26 km–
4.4136 km S of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaAug 30, 6:07 PM
47 d ago
56 km–
4.4134 km W of Ambunti, Papua New GuineaMar 8, 7:14 AM
222 d ago
10 km–
4.3125 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaAug 20, 12:03 PM
57 d ago
35 km–
4.3127 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaJun 26, 10:29 AM
112 d ago
10 km–
4.1115 km S of Vanimo, Papua New GuineaAug 28, 4:56 AM
49 d ago
44 km–
FAQ

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.

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M4.5 earthquake 101 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea