Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 130 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 130 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 16, 2026, 05:42 UTC, at a depth of 22 km. The epicentre was 131 km (81 mi) SSE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Jul 16, 2026, 05:42 UTC
Depth	22.3 km
Coordinates	-5.355, 152.870
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

Kokopo131 km (81 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
5.0	153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 46 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 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
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
4.2	136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 7, 16:50 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
5.0	79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 71 km	Aug 11, 20:31 UTC

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