M4.5 Earthquake – 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Oct 13, 2026 21:10 UTC (27 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 13, 2026 21:10 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- -5.507°, 152.426°
- Location
- 129 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 |
| 4.3 | 121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 18 days ago Oct 22, 2026 21:52 UTC |
| 5.0 | 153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 18 days ago Oct 22, 2026 20:05 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 |
| 4.4 | 138 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 21 days ago Oct 19, 2026 18:37 UTC |
| 5.1 | 127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 22 days ago Oct 18, 2026 22:31 UTC |
| 4.7 | 152 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 22 days ago Oct 18, 2026 22:06 UTC |
| 4.3 | 144 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 24 days ago Oct 17, 2026 11:38 UTC |
| 4.9 | 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 27 days ago Oct 14, 2026 06:27 UTC |
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