M 5.1 earthquake near Solomon Sea (Papua New Guinea) — 2026-08-17

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Solomon Sea (126 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea), depth 35 km, 21:00 Local (2026-08-17 11:00 UTC). Shaking felt by ~351K people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.

Solomon Sea (126 km SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea) — -6.3769, 149.3577