Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.1 earthquake 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Sep 24, 2026, 18:00 UTC, at a depth of 101 km. The epicentre was 34 km (21 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	Sep 24, 2026, 18:00 UTC
Depth	100.8 km
Coordinates	-4.646, 152.255
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	54 km / 33 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 12 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 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	65 km / 40 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC

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