A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred near Kokopo on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor rattled the area at 20:05 UTC (06:05 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter approximately 153 km south of Kokopo.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

In the past week, four tremors of magnitude 2.5 or above have been registered in the region. The strongest, a 5.1 magnitude quake, shook in the same region on Oct. 19.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey