M5.1 earthquake 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Dec 29, 6:40 AM ET, 51 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 29 Dec 2025, 11:40 UTC |
| Location | -5.255°, 152.295° – 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 51.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rlc8 |
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 |
| 5.4 | 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 | – |
| 5.2 | 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 | 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 30, 4:15 AM 17 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 5.1 | 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 2:00 PM 22 d ago | 101 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 | 145 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jul 27, 10:33 AM 81 d ago | 92 km | – |
| 5.0 | 101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 20, 11:47 PM 361 d ago | 61 km | – |
| 5.0 | 116 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 29, 6:48 PM 382 d ago | 79 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 51 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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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.