20 Aug 2026, 18:25 UTC · Aug 20, 2:25 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Aug 20, 2:25 PM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.8 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.8 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.8 151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.9 209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.9 196 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.2 154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.3 204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.4 207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.4 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time20 Aug 2026, 18:25 UTC
Location-5.478°, 153.436° – 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth35.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tm8j
Within 100 km

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5.4207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenJul 28, 4:27 PM
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10 km1 report
5.4200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenMar 29, 2:09 PM
201 d ago
29 km1 report
5.3204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaJul 29, 10:46 PM
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5.2154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaApr 4, 12:23 PM
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5.1173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaApr 12, 10:56 PM
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5.0114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaMay 25, 11:00 AM
144 d ago
56 km–
5.0198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaJan 29, 3:28 PM
260 d ago
81 km–
4.9209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaJul 29, 10:45 PM
79 d ago
10 km–
4.9196 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaJan 14, 3:05 AM
276 d ago
10 km–
4.8146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaOct 5, 6:48 PM
11 d ago
142 km–
4.8200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaAug 18, 2:58 AM
60 d ago
35 km–
4.8151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaApr 28, 6:27 AM
171 d ago
111 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 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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M5.1 earthquake 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea