Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 86 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 86 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Apr 30, 2026, 13:04 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. The epicentre was 87 km (54 mi) SSE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Apr 30, 2026, 13:04 UTC
Depth	50.3 km
Coordinates	-5.035, 152.629
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	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
4.3	28 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 7, 21:15 UTC
4.2	136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 7, 16:50 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC

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