Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.0 earthquake 125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 24, 2026, 08:13 UTC, at a depth of 133 km. The epicentre was 125 km (78 mi) SW of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.0 mb
Time	May 24, 2026, 08:13 UTC
Depth	133.3 km
Coordinates	-5.090, 151.422
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

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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	91 km / 57 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
4.6	125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	1 km / 1 mi	depth 162 km	Oct 4, 11:09 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 52 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.2	78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 224 km	Sep 26, 16:44 UTC
5.0	140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 108 km	Sep 24, 12:29 UTC
4.6	64 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 166 km	Sep 16, 09:57 UTC
4.3	91 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 74 km	Sep 2, 11:22 UTC
4.2	63 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 95 km	Jul 28, 01:31 UTC
5.0	145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 92 km	Jul 27, 14:33 UTC
4.3	124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 65 km	Jul 18, 17:34 UTC
4.4	124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 56 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 17, 12:44 UTC
5.4	101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 30, 14:41 UTC
4.6	64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 111 km	Jun 22, 10:58 UTC
4.1	27 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 61 mi	depth 169 km	May 31, 05:02 UTC
4.0	122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 288 km	May 29, 22:26 UTC
4.1	139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 43 km	May 24, 05:10 UTC
4.3	87 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 62 km	May 23, 23:37 UTC

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