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M5.0 Earthquake near Koporo, Gulf (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 17:06:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Koporo, Gulf (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Koporo, Gulf (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Koporo, Gulf (Papua New Guinea) on August 11, 2026 at 17:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
eaf97a4b3c99ac5b6338f7778e34467fd6e1a424
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 17:06:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Gulf
City
Koporo
County
Kikori District
Village
Koporo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.63410, 144.85830
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Woodlark ↔ Australia · about 48 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Goroka181.9 kmN18'503
Port Moresby324.9 kmSE283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 358 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lamington
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'680 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 405 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Baimuru AirportPapua New Guinea · VMU · AYBA
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kikori AirportPapua New Guinea · KRI · AYKK
    71.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-09-02 20:04:32 UTC149.0 kmWiningi

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.010.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.010.0 km0.0 km
GFZM4.910.0 km9.6 km

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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