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M4.5 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
Start: 2022-12-12T19:43:35.32+00:00
Location: 32 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

1405 d ago · 12 Dec 2022, 19:43 UTC 32 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 32 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on 12 Dec 2022, 19:43 UTC at a depth of 74 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Kimbe, about 104 km away in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:51 UTC

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