Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 201 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 201 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 31, 2026, 06:07 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 202 km (125 mi) SE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Jul 31, 2026, 06:07 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-5.776, 153.386
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
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.2	136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 7, 16:50 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
4.2	172 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 4, 13:49 UTC
4.4	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 157 km	Aug 1, 04:12 UTC

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