According to USGS, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on October 19, 2026. It was recorded at 08:31 AM GMT+10 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.1
mww · Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
10:31:43 PM
October 18, 2026
Local time
08:31 AM
October 19, 2026 · GMT+10
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 1,851 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.8 earthquake on November 17, 2000.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 5.457° S, 152.616° E, at a depth of 10 km.
USGS reported a magnitude of mww 5.1 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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