M5.4 Earthquake near 202 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-03-29 18:09:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 43.0 km
Source: USGS

202 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2026 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 202 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

1ee4c95d5cac73a0ca78d6eeace08e190384b356

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

43.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-29 18:09:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-5.43660, 153.72810

Temperature

27.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

43 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Kokopo202.3 kmNW26'273

Port Moresby852.9 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

Balbi

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
Bagana

Distance: 180 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
Billy Mitchell

Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
Rabaul

Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
Tavui

Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
Takuan Group

Distance: 236 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.42026-03-29 18:09:57 UTC4.8 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.52026-04-04 16:23:07 UTC97.6 kmNew Ireland M5.22026-04-04 16:23:07 UTC94.9 kmNew Ireland M5.02026-04-06 08:27:48 UTC89.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Lae (Monde) M5.22026-04-06 08:27:49 UTC108.4 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M4.82026-04-06 08:27:49 UTC91.6 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.32026-04-13 02:55:54 UTC51.1 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M5.32026-04-13 02:55:54 UTC49.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.32026-04-13 02:56:01 UTC31.2 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M4.82026-04-24 07:26:28 UTC97.9 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M4.92026-04-24 07:26:28 UTC98.6 kmNew Ireland region M4.82026-04-24 07:26:31 UTC111.9 km113 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9

Earlier events M≥478

Earlier events M≥531

Compared since2025-01-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-12 03:47:13 UTC97.2 km M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC9.0 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M6.12025-04-12 03:47:09 UTC104.4 km105 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC4.5 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC4.6 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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