25 May 2026, 15:00 UTC · May 25, 11:00 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 25, 11:00 AM ET, 56 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.9 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.9 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.2 154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.2 108 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.4 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.5 162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.5 75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.6 72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time25 May 2026, 15:00 UTC
Location-4.791°, 153.196° – 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth55.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000t028
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.672 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenSep 26, 10:08 AM
20 d ago
70 km1 report
5.5162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenSep 5, 10:12 AM
41 d ago
109 km1 report
5.575 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenJun 25, 2:19 AM
114 d ago
33 km1 report
5.4200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenMar 29, 2:09 PM
201 d ago
29 km1 report
5.2154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaApr 4, 12:23 PM
195 d ago
110 km–
5.2108 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaDec 26, 6:02 PM
294 d ago
84 km–
5.1180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaAug 20, 2:25 PM
57 d ago
35 km–
5.1173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaApr 12, 10:56 PM
187 d ago
67 km–
5.182 km E of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaFeb 11, 12:43 PM
247 d ago
10 km–
5.079 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaAug 11, 4:31 PM
66 d ago
71 km1 report
4.955 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaOct 6, 4:45 AM
10 d ago
21 km–
4.974 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaSep 26, 5:49 PM
20 d ago
68 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 56 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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.

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