EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green

M5.9 earthquake - 67 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Name: M5.9 earthquake - 67 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Start: 2023-03-07T13:51:49.54+00:00
Location: 67 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

1319 d ago · 7 Mar 2023, 13:51 UTC 67 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 67 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 7 Mar 2023, 13:51 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 225 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

Community

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days

4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
2 d ago35 km deep
Moderate
4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
2 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago21 km deep
Major
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago30 km deep
Strong
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
6 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
7 d ago51 km deep
Moderate
4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
10 d ago21 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
12 d ago162 km deep
Moderate