M5.1 earthquake 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Sep 30, 4:15 AM ET, 28 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 30 Sept 2026, 08:15 UTC |
| Location | -5.435°, 152.133° – 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tyit |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 130 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Feb 28, 1:23 AM 231 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 5.3 | 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Dec 21, 6:07 PM 299 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.3 | 198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Oct 27, 10:29 AM 354 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 8:29 AM 22 d ago | 96 km | – |
| 5.2 | 125 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jan 3, 8:23 PM 286 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 5.2 | 142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Dec 21, 12:25 AM 300 d ago | 33 km | – |
| 5.1 | 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 2:00 PM 22 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 5.1 | 190 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Sep 16, 4:21 PM 30 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 | 145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jul 27, 10:33 AM 81 d ago | 92 km | – |
| 5.0 | 214 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jan 3, 5:25 PM 286 d ago | 10 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 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 28 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.