M4.5 earthquake - 178 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 178 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 26 Aug 2023, 13:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 289 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.