| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.168, 150.954 |
| UTC time | 2026-03-05 16:26:57.977 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 5, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 442.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.954 and latitude -6.168.
| Location | 113 km SE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 442.2 km |
| Arawa | 510.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 558.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 745.2 km |
| Honiara | 1056.5 km |
| Merauke | 1193.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1205.9 km |
| Abepura | 1212.5 km |
| Cairns | 1323.9 km |
| Wamena | 1350.9 km |
| Townsville | 1525.8 km |
| Mackay | 1679.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
147 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-27 14:33 UTC
97.5 km
M 5.0
94 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-08 11:23 UTC
28.4 km
M 5.4
101 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-30 14:41 UTC
45.3 km
M 4.6
64 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 10:58 UTC
80.4 km
M 4.7
179 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 12:38 UTC
78.5 km
M 4.1
139 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 05:10 UTC
91.9 km
M 4.6
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 13:40 UTC
70.5 km
M 4.8
192 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 20:52 UTC
83.9 km
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