24 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · Sep 24, 2:00 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Sep 24, 2:00 PM ET, 101 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 79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 116 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.2 125 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.4 130 km SSW 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+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time24 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC
Location-4.646°, 152.255° – 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth100.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000txf9
Within 100 km

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5.1121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaSep 30, 4:15 AM
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5.182 km E of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaFeb 11, 12:43 PM
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5.1100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaDec 29, 6:40 AM
291 d ago
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5.079 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaAug 11, 4:31 PM
66 d ago
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5.0101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaOct 20, 11:47 PM
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61 km–
5.0116 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaSep 29, 6:48 PM
382 d ago
79 km–
4.955 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaOct 6, 4:45 AM
11 d ago
21 km–
4.974 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaSep 26, 5:49 PM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 101 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.6.

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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 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea