Signal · Earthquake · 13 Oct, 14:36 UTC
M5.3 earthquake: 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.3
mb magnitude
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 14:36 UTC on 13 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 21 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M6.2, 86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, on 11 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 707 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 14:36 UTC
- 13 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 5.51° S, 152.16° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
21 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.2.
- M4.7119 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea8 Nov · 88 km88 km · 8 Nov, 22:30 UTC
- M4.9175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea2 Nov · 213 km213 km · 2 Nov, 05:19 UTC
- M5.197 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea30 Oct · 427 km427 km · 30 Oct, 03:04 UTC
- M5.0158 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 30 km30 km · 22 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- M4.889 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 43 km43 km · 22 Oct, 05:23 UTC
- M4.5111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea20 Oct · 18 km18 km · 20 Oct, 14:20 UTC
- M4.929 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea19 Oct · 101 km101 km · 19 Oct, 22:42 UTC
- M5.1127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 51 km51 km · 18 Oct, 22:31 UTC
- M4.7152 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 36 km36 km · 18 Oct, 22:06 UTC
- M4.6104 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 332 km332 km · 18 Oct, 07:37 UTC
- M4.5127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 22 km22 km · 14 Oct, 10:31 UTC
- M4.9126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 19 km19 km · 14 Oct, 06:27 UTC
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- M4.7124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 20 km20 km · 14 Oct, 02:59 UTC
- M4.673 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 155 km155 km · 14 Oct, 02:12 UTC
- M4.6120 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 44 km44 km · 13 Oct, 21:47 UTC
- M4.5129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 29 km29 km · 13 Oct, 21:10 UTC
- M6.0128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 2 km2 km · 13 Oct, 18:45 UTC
- M4.7133 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 23 km23 km · 13 Oct, 16:31 UTC
- M4.6115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 15 km15 km · 13 Oct, 16:29 UTC
- M5.1122 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 8 km8 km · 13 Oct, 16:28 UTC
- M6.286 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea11 Oct · 432 km432 km · 11 Oct, 14:07 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.