28 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaAug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
Nearby significant earthquake394 km from Kokopo35 km deep
Latest Earthquakes near Kokopo
Live map and archive of seismic activity in and around Kokopo, East New Britain Province.
Updated: 5:06:49 AM
Recent earthquakes that may have affected Kokopo
Kokopo Activity Report
M1.5+Past 24 Hours0
Past 7 Days1
Past 30 Days-
Past 365 Days-
Largest Measured Events
TodayNo events
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89 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
This MonthNo events
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Total Events
1
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Largest Magnitude
89 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Significant
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Most Recent5 DAYS AGO
89 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth distribution
Shallow-focus 1Intermediate-focus 0Deep-focus 0
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Common Questions about Earthquakes near Kokopo
Is Kokopo in an earthquake-prone area?
Kokopo and the surrounding East New Britain Province region may experience seismic activity of varying strength. The map above helps you review nearby recent events and get a quick sense of local seismic patterns.
When was the last earthquake near Kokopo?
Use the filters above to check the latest earthquakes near Kokopo. The past-hour, past-day, and past-7-day views are especially helpful if you are monitoring current activity.
What is the largest earthquake recorded near Kokopo?
Switch to a wider custom date range to look further back in the archive. That makes it much easier to identify the strongest historical earthquakes around Kokopo.
How far back does the earthquake data go?
Our broader archive reaches back to 1900. To keep performance stable, the visible list is capped at the 2000 most relevant events for your current filters.
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 12, 2026, 05:06 AM UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.