Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 57 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 57 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at May 9, 2026, 07:56 UTC, at a depth of 163 km. The epicentre was 59 km (36 mi) WSW of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	May 9, 2026, 07:56 UTC
Depth	163.0 km
Coordinates	-4.553, 151.783
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
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
4.6	51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 15:10 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 166 km	Sep 16, 09:57 UTC
4.3	28 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 7, 21:15 UTC
4.5	39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 267 km	Aug 27, 23:50 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.8	66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 65 km	Jun 16, 13:03 UTC
4.1	27 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 169 km	May 31, 05:02 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	72 km / 45 mi	depth 133 km	May 24, 08:13 UTC
4.3	87 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 62 km	May 23, 23:37 UTC
4.4	111 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 98 km	May 22, 09:03 UTC
4.3	94 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 76 km	May 20, 02:09 UTC
4.4	34 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 158 km	May 14, 23:51 UTC

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