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M4.5 earthquake 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Oct 13, 2026, 21:10 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 131 km (81 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeOct 13, 2026, 21:10 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-5.507, 152.426
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 Guinea30 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.886 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea46 km / 29 midepth 57 km
4.5111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea36 km / 22 midepth 57 km
4.952 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea81 km / 50 midepth 76 km
5.1129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.7147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.9121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea20 km / 12 midepth 35 km
4.7128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea4 km / 2 midepth 10 km
4.6126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 km / 8 midepth 10 km
6.0126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea32 km / 20 midepth 21 km
5.1123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 37 km
5.3129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea33 km / 21 midepth 30 km

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