5.1
Earthquake Details: 28 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
8/17/2026, 11:00:23 AM
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near 28 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on 8/17/2026 at 11:00:23 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance400
Latitude-6.3769
Longitude149.3577
Event IDusd0015edb
Magnitude5.1
Updated:8/17/2026, 11:19:35 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 9:00:23 PM GMT+10
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 11:00:23 AM UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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