M4.9 earthquake 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Oct 6, 4:45 AM ET, 21 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 6 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC |
| Location | -4.477°, 152.752° – 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 20.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tzvn |
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 | 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 | 82 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Feb 11, 12:43 PM 247 d ago | 10 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 26, 5:49 PM 20 d ago | 68 km | – |
| 4.8 | 86 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jul 28, 7:51 PM 80 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jun 16, 9:03 AM 122 d ago | 65 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 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 21 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.