M4.9 earthquake 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Sep 26, 5:49 PM ET, 68 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 26 Sept 2026, 21:49 UTC |
| Location | -4.715°, 152.833° – 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 67.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000txv7 |
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 |
| 5.2 | 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 | 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 2:00 PM 22 d ago | 101 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 | – |
| 5.1 | 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Dec 29, 6:40 AM 291 d ago | 51 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 20, 11:47 PM 361 d ago | 61 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 68 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.