Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 3, 2026, 04:40 UTC, at a depth of 65 km. The epicentre was 42 km (26 mi) E of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	May 3, 2026, 04:40 UTC
Depth	65.1 km
Coordinates	-4.300, 152.649
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

Kokopo42 km (26 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.6	51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 15:10 UTC
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 31 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
4.3	28 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 13 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 7, 21:15 UTC
4.5	39 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 54 mi	depth 267 km	Aug 27, 23:50 UTC
4.3	141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 20, 12:05 UTC
4.4	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 91 km	Aug 19, 16:43 UTC
5.0	79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 71 km	Aug 11, 20:31 UTC
4.8	86 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 23:51 UTC
4.5	126 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 113 km	Jul 27, 11:59 UTC
4.4	134 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 59 mi	depth 114 km	Jul 25, 12:10 UTC
4.6	110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 82 km	Jul 16, 17:46 UTC
5.5	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 33 km	Jun 25, 06:19 UTC
4.8	66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 65 km	Jun 16, 13:03 UTC
4.2	127 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 119 km	Jun 14, 04:33 UTC
4.5	68 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 74 km	Jun 11, 18:49 UTC
4.0	110 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 112 km	Jun 1, 16:09 UTC
4.1	27 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 169 km	May 31, 05:02 UTC
5.0	114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 56 km	May 25, 15:00 UTC

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