5.1
Earthquake Details: 32 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Sep 24, 2026, 18:00:47
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near 32 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Sep 24, 2026 at 18:00:47. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 93.99 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth93.99 km
Significance400
Latitude-4.6356
Longitude152.2767
Event IDus6000txf9
Magnitude5.1
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 18:17:56 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 25, 2026, 04:00:47 GMT+10
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 18:00:47 UTC
93.99 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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