Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 25, 2026, 15:00 UTC, at a depth of 56 km. The epicentre was 114 km (71 mi) ESE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	May 25, 2026, 15:00 UTC
Depth	55.9 km
Coordinates	-4.791, 153.196
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

Kokopo114 km (71 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
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 26 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 26 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 24 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
4.3	28 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 7, 21:15 UTC
4.2	136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 7, 16:50 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
5.5	162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 5, 14:12 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.3	141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 38 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 20, 12:05 UTC
4.4	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 91 km	Aug 19, 16:43 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
5.0	79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 71 km	Aug 11, 20:31 UTC
4.2	172 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 4, 13:49 UTC
4.8	86 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 23:51 UTC
4.5	126 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 113 km	Jul 27, 11:59 UTC
4.4	134 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 114 km	Jul 25, 12:10 UTC
4.4	164 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 41 mi	depth 99 km	Jul 19, 07:10 UTC
4.6	167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 111 km	Jul 17, 16:22 UTC
4.6	110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	11 km / 7 mi	depth 82 km	Jul 16, 17:46 UTC

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