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Earthquake 174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:56:01 GMT

Time2 weeks ago
Location
-5.1908, 153.5930
Depth
68.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on 174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, at Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:56:01 GMT. Depth: 68.012km. Reviewed by USGS seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.3
mb
Map of 174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Source
USGS
Intensity
III

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
USGSPrimary5.368 km2 weeks ago
NEIC5.368 km2 weeks ago
EMSC5.363 km2 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Confirmed
Event IDusgs_us6000spka
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb
Last Update2 weeks ago
Used Stations59

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Possibly felt by: 13.7K

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