Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 181 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 181 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 3, 2026, 00:58 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 183 km (114 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	May 3, 2026, 00:58 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-5.986, 152.222
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	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 38 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
5.0	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 28, 20:19 UTC
4.6	176 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 24, 21:02 UTC
4.6	201 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 27, 05:30 UTC
4.1	231 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 24, 19:40 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 21:21 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
4.5	214 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 8, 12:42 UTC
4.3	262 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 3, 20:32 UTC
4.8	155 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 30, 00:32 UTC
4.7	179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	May 27, 12:38 UTC

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