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M5.0 Earthquake near 138 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-04-16 05:01:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

138 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

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M5.0 Earthquake near 138 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 138 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 138 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
cc828e8f8b7d86615834c5546e1076202b620560
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 05:01:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.09630, 150.43140
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kimbe174.9 kmN18'847
Port Moresby447.6 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Witori
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hargy
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'148 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Gasmata Island AirportPapua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT
    92.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-06-23 03:17:13 UTC128.2 kmNew Britain Region, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:28 UTC142.8 km162 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-05 09:04:40 UTC141.4 km174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-04-10 02:43:31 UTC135.6 kmLausus M5.32025-06-23 03:17:16 UTC137.3 kmNEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Stats (last 24h)

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