Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 156 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 156 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Mar 27, 2026, 07:42 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 157 km (98 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Mar 27, 2026, 07:42 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-5.742, 152.056
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	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 20:19 UTC
4.6	176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 21:02 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 46 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 21:21 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
4.5	130 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 22 km	Jul 16, 05:42 UTC
4.5	214 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 8, 12:42 UTC

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