Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 18, 2026, 21:21 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 127 km (79 mi) SSE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Jul 18, 2026, 21:21 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-5.463, 152.504
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	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 22, 20:05 UTC
4.8	86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 22, 05:23 UTC
4.5	111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 57 km	Oct 20, 14:20 UTC
4.9	52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 19, 22:42 UTC
5.1	129 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	12 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:31 UTC
4.7	147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 22:06 UTC
4.9	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 14, 06:27 UTC
4.7	128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:59 UTC
4.6	126 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	3 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:47 UTC
4.5	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 21:10 UTC
6.0	126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 25 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 13, 18:45 UTC
5.1	123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 28 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 13, 16:28 UTC
5.3	129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 13, 14:36 UTC
4.7	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 51 km	Oct 9, 20:20 UTC
5.0	115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 28 mi	depth 51 km	Sep 30, 08:15 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 56 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.1	33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 101 km	Sep 24, 18:00 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 61 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.4	101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 7, 22:12 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
4.2	172 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 4, 13:49 UTC
4.6	201 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 27, 05:30 UTC
4.6	191 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 27, 04:40 UTC

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