Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 34 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at May 14, 2026, 23:51 UTC, at a depth of 158 km. The epicentre was 37 km (23 mi) NNE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	May 14, 2026, 23:51 UTC
Depth	157.9 km
Coordinates	-4.056, 152.442
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

Kokopo37 km (23 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.6	51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 15:10 UTC
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 44 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 166 km	Sep 16, 09:57 UTC
4.3	93 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 368 km	Sep 12, 22:14 UTC
4.3	28 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 7, 21:15 UTC
4.5	39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 267 km	Aug 27, 23:50 UTC
4.4	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 91 km	Aug 19, 16:43 UTC
5.0	79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 71 km	Aug 11, 20:31 UTC
4.8	86 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 23:51 UTC
5.5	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 33 km	Jun 25, 06:19 UTC
4.8	66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 61 mi	depth 65 km	Jun 16, 13:03 UTC
4.5	68 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 74 km	Jun 11, 18:49 UTC
4.1	27 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 169 km	May 31, 05:02 UTC

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