5.2
Earthquake Details: 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Sep 24, 2026, 12:29:58
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Sep 24, 2026 at 12:29:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 95.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth95.6 km
Significance416
Latitude-5.3396
Longitude151.4915
Event IDus6000txbm
Magnitude5.2
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 12:44:54 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 22:29:58 GMT+10
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 12:29:58 UTC
95.6 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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