Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 16, 2026, 17:46 UTC, at a depth of 82 km. The epicentre was 110 km (69 mi) ESE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Jul 16, 2026, 17:46 UTC
Depth	82.5 km
Coordinates	-4.691, 153.201
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

Kokopo110 km (69 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
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 25 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 24 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
4.3	28 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 7, 21:15 UTC
4.2	136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 7, 16:50 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
5.5	162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 5, 14:12 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.3	141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 20, 12:05 UTC
4.4	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 91 km	Aug 19, 16:43 UTC
5.0	79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 19 mi	depth 71 km	Aug 11, 20:31 UTC
4.8	86 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 23:51 UTC
4.5	126 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 113 km	Jul 27, 11:59 UTC
4.4	134 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 114 km	Jul 25, 12:10 UTC
4.4	164 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 99 km	Jul 19, 07:10 UTC
4.6	167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 111 km	Jul 17, 16:22 UTC
4.5	130 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 51 mi	depth 22 km	Jul 16, 05:42 UTC

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