5.5
Earthquake Details: 162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Sep 5, 2026, 14:12:06
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 162 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Sep 5, 2026 at 14:12:06. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 109 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth109 km
Significance466
Latitude-4.5717
Longitude153.7143
Event IDus7000teji
Magnitude5.5
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 16:39:21 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 00:12:06 GMT+10
- UTC
- Sep 5, 2026, 14:12:06 UTC
109 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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