Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 20, 2026, 10:16 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 129 km (80 mi) S of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	May 20, 2026, 10:16 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-5.500, 152.300
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	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	19 km / 12 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 16 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
5.1	186 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 16, 20:21 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
4.2	172 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 4, 13:49 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.6	201 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 27, 05:30 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 18, 21:21 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 11 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC

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