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M4.5 earthquake 126 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 126 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jul 27, 2026, 11:59 UTC, at a depth of 113 km. The epicentre was 127 km (79 mi) E of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJul 27, 2026, 11:59 UTC
Depth113.5 km
Coordinates-4.548, 153.392
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.675 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea51 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.955 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 21 km
4.667 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea62 km / 38 midepth 87 km
4.974 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea65 km / 40 midepth 68 km
5.672 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea60 km / 37 midepth 70 km
4.2192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea82 km / 51 midepth 53 km
4.6143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea64 km / 39 midepth 41 km
4.328 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea98 km / 61 midepth 67 km
4.2136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea50 km / 31 midepth 46 km
4.2136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea80 km / 50 midepth 35 km
5.5162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea36 km / 22 midepth 109 km
4.3141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea27 km / 17 midepth 135 km
4.475 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea58 km / 36 midepth 91 km
5.079 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea53 km / 33 midepth 71 km
4.886 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea42 km / 26 midepth 10 km

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