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M4.9 earthquake 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Oct 14, 2026, 06:27 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 122 km (76 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude4.9 mb
TimeOct 14, 2026, 06:27 UTC
Depth35.0 km
Coordinates-5.443, 152.262
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 Guinea32 km / 20 midepth 10 km
4.886 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35 km / 22 midepth 57 km
4.5111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea17 km / 10 midepth 57 km
4.952 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea70 km / 44 midepth 76 km
5.1129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea39 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.7147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea50 km / 31 midepth 10 km
4.7128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea16 km / 10 midepth 10 km
4.6126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea30 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.5129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea20 km / 12 midepth 10 km
6.0126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea15 km / 9 midepth 21 km
5.1123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 km / 11 midepth 37 km
5.3129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea17 km / 10 midepth 30 km

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