Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 133 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 133 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Apr 19, 2026, 12:03 UTC, at a depth of 162 km. The epicentre was 133 km (83 mi) SW of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Apr 19, 2026, 12:03 UTC
Depth	162.3 km
Coordinates	-5.136, 151.365
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 59 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 16 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 166 km	Sep 16, 09:57 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
4.0	50 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 15, 12:30 UTC
4.2	63 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 95 km	Jul 28, 01:31 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 59 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.6	64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 111 km	Jun 22, 10:58 UTC
4.0	122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 288 km	May 29, 22:26 UTC
4.0	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 133 km	May 24, 08:13 UTC
4.1	139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 43 km	May 24, 05:10 UTC
4.3	87 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 52 mi	depth 62 km	May 23, 23:37 UTC

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