M4.8 Earthquake – 29 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Oct 18, 2026 00:28 UTC (23 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 18, 2026 00:28 UTC
- Depth
- 120.7 km (75.0 mi)
- Epicenter
- -6.494°, 146.039°
- Location
- 29 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 96 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 00:02 UTC |
| 4.2 | 25 km S of Goroka, Papua New Guinea | 21 days ago Oct 20, 2026 00:05 UTC |
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