3 May 2026, 04:40 UTC · May 3, 12:40 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at May 3, 12:40 AM ET, 65 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	3 May 2026, 04:40 UTC
Location	-4.300°, 152.649° – 42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth	65.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000shwv

Within 100 km

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	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	55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Oct 6, 4:45 AM 11 d ago	21 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	–
4.7	53 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	May 4, 2:41 AM 166 d ago	68 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 42 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 65 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 M4.7.

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.