25 Mar 2026, 10:59 UTC · Mar 25, 6:59 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake 163 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 163 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Mar 25, 6:59 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	25 Mar 2026, 10:59 UTC
Location	-5.799°, 152.018° – 163 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s7in

Within 100 km

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	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Sep 30, 4:15 AM 17 d ago	28 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	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Aug 28, 4:19 PM 49 d ago	10 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	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 163 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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.

Earthquakes

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.