Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Sep 30, 2026, 08:15 UTC, at a depth of 51 km. The epicentre was 116 km (72 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	Sep 30, 2026, 08:15 UTC
Depth	51.2 km
Coordinates	-5.372, 152.115
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
5.0	153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 19 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	4 km / 3 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	13 km / 8 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	15 km / 10 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7 km / 4 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC

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