M5.3 earthquake 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Dec 21, 6:07 PM ET, 49 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 21 Dec 2025, 23:07 UTC |
| Location | -5.518°, 151.758° – 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 48.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rwea |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 101 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jun 30, 10:41 AM 108 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 5.4 | 130 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Feb 28, 1:23 AM 231 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 5.3 | 198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Oct 27, 10:29 AM 354 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 8:29 AM 22 d ago | 96 km | – |
| 5.2 | 125 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jan 3, 8:23 PM 286 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 5.2 | 142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Dec 21, 12:25 AM 300 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.1 | 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 30, 4:15 AM 17 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 5.1 | 190 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Sep 16, 4:21 PM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Dec 29, 6:40 AM 291 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.0 | 185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Aug 28, 4:19 PM 49 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jul 27, 10:33 AM 81 d ago | 92 km | – |
| 5.0 | 101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 20, 11:47 PM 361 d ago | 61 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 49 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.