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M4.6 earthquake 201 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 201 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 27, 2026, 05:30 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 202 km (126 mi) SSE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeJul 27, 2026, 05:30 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-5.979, 153.062
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
5.0153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea93 km / 57 midepth 10 km
5.1129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
4.7128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea91 km / 57 midepth 10 km
4.6126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea83 km / 51 midepth 10 km
4.5129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea88 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.4101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea100 km / 62 midepth 35 km
4.2136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea85 km / 53 midepth 35 km
5.1180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea69 km / 43 midepth 35 km
4.8200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea79 km / 49 midepth 35 km
4.2172 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.3201 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea42 km / 26 midepth 10 km
5.3204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea77 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.9209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea73 km / 45 midepth 10 km
5.4207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea74 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.3221 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea51 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.6191 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea27 km / 17 midepth 10 km

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