# Earthquake details: 127 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred on Nov 4, 2026 at 12:14:45 UTC. Epicenter: 127 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. Reported depth: 10 km.

Status: Reviewed

[Source: USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tvxj>) · Updated: Nov 4, 2026, 14:03 UTC

[M4.3 Earthquake - 127 km south-southwest of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/us7000tvxj/>)

4.3

Nov 4, 2026, 12:14:45

Depth

10 km

Felt reports

No data

[Tsunami information](<https://www.tsunami.gov/>)

Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.

## Time & depth

Local time

Nov 4, 2026, 22:14:45 GMT+10

UTC

Nov 4, 2026, 12:14:45 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

## Nearby major cities

[Kokopo 128 km N](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo/>) [Arawa 400 km E](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>) [Popondetta 557 km SW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Oro%20Province/Popondetta/>) [Lae 574 km W](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Morobe%20Province/Lae/>)

**Nearby earthquakes · 1**

[M 4.7 119 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea After Nov 8, 2026, 22:30:10](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/us7000twzn/>)

## Agency measurements

Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tvxj>) · mb 4.3
   
   us7000tvxj
   
   Depth:
   
   10 km
   
   Status:
   
   Reviewed
   
   Time:
   
   Nov 4, 2026, 12:14:45 PM UTC
   
   Updated:
   
   Nov 4, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC

## Technical Details

Depth 10 km

Significance 284

Latitude-5.4706

Longitude 152.0301

Event ID us7000tvxj

Magnitude 4.3

Updated:Nov 4, 2026, 14:03:56 UTC

## Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

[Papua New Guinea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/>) [East New Britain](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/>) [Kokopo (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo/>)

### External Resources

[YouTube · Earthquake Live](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0v3W9Mq-yc>) [View on USGS Official Site](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tvxj>)

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Kokopo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo/>) [When will the ISS pass over Kokopo?](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo/>) [Current time in Kokopo](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

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: Nov 4, 2026, 14:03 UTC.

Data sources:

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/>) — [Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.](<https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-usgs-reportspublications-copyrighted>)
- [EMSC](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/>) — [Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [.](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)
- [JMA](<https://www.jma.go.jp/>) — [Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).](<https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html>)
- [Geoscience Australia](<https://www.ga.gov.au/>) — [Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode>) [; the section 5 disclaimer applies.](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)
- [GeoNet](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/>) — [We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/policy>)
- [CENC / Wolfx](<https://wolfx.jp/docs/open-api/>) — [CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.](<https://wolfx.jp/legal/terms/>)
- [GFZ / GEOFON](<https://geofon.gfz.de/>) — [Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [).](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)

## Markdown

- [Papua New Guinea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG.md>)
- [East New Britain](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province.md>)
- [Kokopo (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo.md>)

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