Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 94 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 94 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 20, 2026, 02:09 UTC, at a depth of 76 km. The epicentre was 95 km (59 mi) WSW of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	May 20, 2026, 02:09 UTC
Depth	75.8 km
Coordinates	-4.789, 151.541
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
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 56 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 166 km	Sep 16, 09:57 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.8	66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 65 km	Jun 16, 13:03 UTC
4.1	27 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 169 km	May 31, 05:02 UTC
4.0	122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 288 km	May 29, 22:26 UTC
4.0	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 133 km	May 24, 08:13 UTC
4.1	139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 43 km	May 24, 05:10 UTC
4.3	87 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 46 mi	depth 62 km	May 23, 23:37 UTC
4.5	114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 02:13 UTC
4.4	111 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 24 mi	depth 98 km	May 22, 09:03 UTC

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