Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 111 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 111 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 22, 2026, 09:03 UTC, at a depth of 98 km. The epicentre was 112 km (70 mi) SW of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	May 22, 2026, 09:03 UTC
Depth	97.9 km
Coordinates	-5.121, 151.625
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	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 59 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 166 km	Sep 16, 09:57 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.8	66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 65 km	Jun 16, 13:03 UTC
4.1	27 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 169 km	May 31, 05:02 UTC

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