Today: 6.5 magnitude earthquake near Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

4.9 magnitude earthquake 198 km from Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

2025-12-22 14:00:22 UTC

UTC time: Monday, December 22, 2025 14:00 PM

Your time: 2025-12-22T14:00:22Z

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 4.9 - 198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 0 people

2025-12-22 14:00:22 UTC 4.9 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and is close to:

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

D'entrecasteaux Islands

Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Bismarck Sea

Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

North Of Solomon Islands

Near S Coast Of New Guinea

Solomon Islands

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Near N Coast Of New Guinea

Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea

Fed. States Of Micronesia