Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 141 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Aug 20, 2026, 12:05 UTC, at a depth of 135 km. The epicentre was 141 km (88 mi) E of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Aug 20, 2026, 12:05 UTC
Depth	135.4 km
Coordinates	-4.353, 153.541
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

Kokopo141 km (88 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	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 02:12 UTC
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 6, 08:45 UTC
4.6	67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 87 km	Oct 2, 20:26 UTC
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 68 km	Sep 26, 21:49 UTC
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 51 mi	depth 70 km	Sep 26, 14:08 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.2	136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 46 km	Sep 7, 16:50 UTC
5.5	162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 5, 14:12 UTC
4.4	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 91 km	Aug 19, 16:43 UTC

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