5.0

Earthquake Details: 89 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

8/11/2026, 8:31:28 PM

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 89 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 8/11/2026 at 8:31:28 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 68.89 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Papua New GuineaEast New Britain ProvinceKokopo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth68.89 km
Significance0
Latitude-4.7193
Longitude152.9875
Event IDus6000tk29
Magnitude5.0
Updated:8/12/2026, 5:06:49 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/12/2026, 6:31:28 AM GMT+10
UTC
8/11/2026, 8:31:28 PM UTC
68.89 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Kokopo
90 km NW · away
Arawa
331 km SE · away
Popondetta
691 km SW · away
Lae
699 km W · away
Nearby event sequence · 1
M4.5123 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaBefore

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 / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.