| 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.
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.8
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-23 13:32 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 15:14 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.1
80 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-10 09:48 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.9
122 km SE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-01 22:05 UTC
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14.9 km |
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M 4.7
204 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-26 12:33 UTC
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99.3 km |
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