4.4
Earthquake Details: 21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Oct 5, 2026, 18:28:28
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on Oct 5, 2026 at 18:28:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 124.86 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth124.86 km
Significance298
Latitude-5.5191
Longitude150.3250
Event IDus6000tzpz
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 18:58:33 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 04:28:28 GMT+10
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 18:28:28 UTC
124.86 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 7
M4.667 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaBeforeM4.4116 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaBeforeM4.676 km NNE of Lae, Papua New GuineaBeforeM4.921 km NE of Lae, Papua New GuineaBeforeM4.6121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaBeforeM4.8146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaAfterM4.955 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaAfter
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