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.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 20 Aug 2026, 18:25 UTC |
| Location | -5.478°, 153.436° – 180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tm8j |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 154 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Apr 4, 12:23 PM 195 d ago | 110 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jul 29, 10:45 PM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 196 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jan 14, 3:05 AM 276 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 6:48 PM 11 d ago | 142 km | – |
| 4.8 | 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 18, 2:58 AM 60 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | 151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Apr 28, 6:27 AM 171 d ago | 111 km | – |
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.