Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 17, 2026, 16:22 UTC, at a depth of 111 km. The epicentre was 168 km (104 mi) ESE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Jul 17, 2026, 16:22 UTC
Depth	110.9 km
Coordinates	-4.771, 153.718
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
4.6	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.2	136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 7, 16:50 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 51 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
5.5	162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 5, 14:12 UTC
4.4	161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 197 km	Aug 26, 07:02 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.3	141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 135 km	Aug 20, 12:05 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
5.0	79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 71 km	Aug 11, 20:31 UTC
4.9	209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:45 UTC
4.8	86 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 23:51 UTC
4.5	126 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 113 km	Jul 27, 11:59 UTC
4.4	134 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 114 km	Jul 25, 12:10 UTC
4.4	164 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 99 km	Jul 19, 07:10 UTC
4.6	110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 82 km	Jul 16, 17:46 UTC

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