Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Apr 21, 2026, 23:31 UTC, at a depth of 62 km. The epicentre was 97 km (60 mi) SSW of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Apr 21, 2026, 23:31 UTC
Depth	61.9 km
Coordinates	-5.135, 151.910
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	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 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	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	46 km / 29 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 25 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 166 km	Sep 16, 09:57 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 21:21 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
4.8	155 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 30, 00:32 UTC
4.8	66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 65 km	Jun 16, 13:03 UTC

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