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M4.8 Earthquake near 113 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-04-24 07:26:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
119.8 km
Source
USGS

113 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 07:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 113 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
fe62578ee48b7de7be2cc035a90a5083aaa0e1b1
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
119.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 07:26:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.53920, 153.27100
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.8 km
Intermediate
119.8 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: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Tavui
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 200 m ·Last eruption: -4946 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ulawun
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'334 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolobau
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 878 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bamus
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'248 m ·Last eruption: 1886 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·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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