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M5.1 earthquake 123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Oct 13, 2026, 16:28 UTC, at a depth of 37 km. The epicentre was 124 km (77 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude5.1 mb
TimeOct 13, 2026, 16:28 UTC
Depth37.0 km
Coordinates-5.445, 152.102
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 Guinea36 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.886 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea39 km / 24 midepth 57 km
4.5111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea12 km / 7 midepth 57 km
4.952 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 76 km
5.1129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea57 km / 35 midepth 10 km
4.7147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea34 km / 21 midepth 10 km
4.9121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 km / 11 midepth 35 km
4.7128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea33 km / 20 midepth 10 km
4.6126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea47 km / 29 midepth 10 km
4.5129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
6.0126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea6 km / 4 midepth 21 km
5.3129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea8 km / 5 midepth 30 km

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