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M4.8 Earthquake near 152 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-04-28 10:27:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
113.3 km
Source
USGS

152 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 10:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 152 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 113 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
ce5def0a014d4c45242f4a94ce54ab20403fdcbc
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
113.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 10:27:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.70060, 153.59530
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.3 km
Intermediate
113.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rabaul
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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.

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