16 Jun 2026, 13:03 UTC · Jun 16, 9:03 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Jun 16, 9:03 AM ET, 65 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.8 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 79 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.0 101 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.1 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.2 125 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.2 142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.3 141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.4 130 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.5 75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM5.6 72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time16 Jun 2026, 13:03 UTC
Location-4.930°, 152.389° – 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth65.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000stdz
Within 100 km

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5.1121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaSep 30, 4:15 AM
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5.133 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaSep 24, 2:00 PM
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5.1100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaDec 29, 6:40 AM
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5.079 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaAug 11, 4:31 PM
66 d ago
71 km1 report
5.0114 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaMay 25, 11:00 AM
144 d ago
56 km–
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361 d ago
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 66 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (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 M5.5.

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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.

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