Signal · Earthquake · 18 Oct, 00:28 UTC
M4.8 earthquake: 29 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M4.8
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 29 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea at 00:28 UTC on 18 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 7 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.7, 82 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea, on 29 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 354 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 00:28 UTC
- 18 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 6.49° S, 146.04° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
7 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.7.
- M4.696 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea6 Nov · 94 km94 km · 6 Nov, 00:02 UTC
- M4.556 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea3 Nov · 172 km172 km · 3 Nov, 07:43 UTC
- M4.5135 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea2 Nov · 397 km397 km · 2 Nov, 02:24 UTC
- M5.197 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea30 Oct · 263 km263 km · 30 Oct, 03:04 UTC
- M5.782 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea29 Oct · 466 km466 km · 29 Oct, 03:26 UTC
- M5.433 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea25 Oct · 404 km404 km · 25 Oct, 10:30 UTC
- M5.263 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea25 Oct · 130 km130 km · 25 Oct, 03:29 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.