Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 160 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 160 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Mar 24, 2026, 23:51 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 161 km (100 mi) SSW of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Mar 24, 2026, 23:51 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-5.745, 151.907
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.0	153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 49 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 20:19 UTC
4.6	176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 21:02 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 21:21 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
4.5	214 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 8, 12:42 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.