20 Mar 2026, 13:57 UTC · Mar 20, 9:57 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 187 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 187 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Mar 20, 9:57 AM ET, 63 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	20 Mar 2026, 13:57 UTC
Location	-5.319°, 153.649° – 187 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth	62.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000shu0

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 5, 10:12 AM 41 d ago	109 km	1 report
5.4	207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jul 28, 4:27 PM 80 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.4	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Mar 29, 2:09 PM 201 d ago	29 km	1 report
5.3	204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Jul 29, 10:46 PM 79 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	May 6, 5:43 AM 163 d ago	104 km	–
5.2	154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Apr 4, 12:23 PM 195 d ago	110 km	–
5.2	108 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Dec 26, 6:02 PM 294 d ago	84 km	–
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Aug 20, 2:25 PM 57 d ago	35 km	–
5.1	134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	May 6, 9:23 PM 163 d ago	120 km	–
5.1	173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Apr 12, 10:56 PM 187 d ago	67 km	–
5.0	114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	May 25, 11:00 AM 144 d ago	56 km	–
5.0	198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Jan 29, 3:28 PM 260 d ago	81 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 187 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 63 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.

Earthquakes

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.