Update: Seismic activity on Sept. 24 – 5.0 magnitude earthquake close to Kokopo, Papua New Guinea recorded

Published Oct 19, 2026

POMIO DISTRICT, East New Britain Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake rattled near Kokopo on Thursday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 12:29 UTC (22:29 local time), a tremor hit the region at a depth of 108 km, with its epicenter roughly 140 km southwest of Kokopo. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.2 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

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Source: The U.S. Geological Survey