6 Apr 2026, 08:27 UTC · Apr 6, 4:27 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 146 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 146 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Apr 6, 4:27 AM ET, 112 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	6 Apr 2026, 08:27 UTC
Location	-4.543°, 153.576° – 146 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth	112.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sn0g

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.6	72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 26, 10:08 AM 20 d ago	70 km	1 report
5.5	162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 5, 10:12 AM 41 d ago	109 km	1 report
5.5	75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jun 25, 2:19 AM 114 d ago	33 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
5.2	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	173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Apr 12, 10:56 PM 187 d ago	67 km	–
5.1	82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Feb 11, 12:43 PM 247 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Aug 11, 4:31 PM 66 d ago	71 km	1 report
5.0	114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	May 25, 11:00 AM 144 d ago	56 km	–
4.9	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Oct 6, 4:45 AM 11 d ago	21 km	–
4.9	74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Sep 26, 5:49 PM 20 d ago	68 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 146 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 112 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 M5.1.

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.