12 Sept 2026, 12:46 UTC · Sep 12, 8:46 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Sep 12, 8:46 AM ET, 41 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	12 Sept 2026, 12:46 UTC
Location	-5.114°, 153.311° – 143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth	41.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000ti41

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	162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 5, 10:12 AM 41 d ago	109 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
5.4	207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jul 28, 4:27 PM 80 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.4	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Mar 29, 2:09 PM 201 d ago	29 km	1 report
5.3	204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Jul 29, 10:46 PM 79 d ago	10 km	–
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	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Aug 20, 2:25 PM 57 d ago	35 km	–
5.1	173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Apr 12, 10:56 PM 187 d ago	67 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	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 41 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.