Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Sep 26, 2026, 21:49 UTC, at a depth of 68 km. The epicentre was 75 km (47 mi) ESE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Sep 26, 2026, 21:49 UTC
Depth	67.7 km
Coordinates	-4.715, 152.833
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

Kokopo75 km (47 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
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 49 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 10 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 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.