M4.9 Earthquake – 29 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Oct 19, 2026 22:42 UTC (21 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 19, 2026 22:42 UTC
- Depth
- 90.9 km (56.4 mi)
- Epicenter
- -4.608°, 152.277°
- Location
- 29 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 127 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 12:14 UTC |
| 4.8 | 89 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 19 days ago Oct 22, 2026 05:23 UTC |
| 4.5 | 111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 20 days ago Oct 20, 2026 14:20 UTC |
| 5.1 | 127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 22 days ago Oct 18, 2026 22:31 UTC |
| 4.9 | 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 27 days ago Oct 14, 2026 06:27 UTC |
| 4.7 | 124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 27 days ago Oct 14, 2026 02:59 UTC |
| 4.6 | 73 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 27 days ago Oct 14, 2026 02:12 UTC |
| 4.6 | 120 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 27 days ago Oct 13, 2026 21:47 UTC |
| 6.0 | 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 27 days ago Oct 13, 2026 18:45 UTC |
| 4.3 | 122 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 27 days ago Oct 13, 2026 17:47 UTC |
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