Signal · Earthquake · 14 Oct, 06:27 UTC
M4.9 earthquake: 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M4.9
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 06:27 UTC on 14 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, 724 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 06:27 UTC
- 14 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 5.48° S, 152.33° 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 · 103 km103 km · 8 Nov, 22:30 UTC
- M4.9175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea2 Nov · 194 km194 km · 2 Nov, 05:19 UTC
- M5.197 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea30 Oct · 446 km446 km · 30 Oct, 03:04 UTC
- M5.0158 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 36 km36 km · 22 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- M4.889 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 37 km37 km · 22 Oct, 05:23 UTC
- M4.5111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea20 Oct · 26 km26 km · 20 Oct, 14:20 UTC
- M4.929 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea19 Oct · 98 km98 km · 19 Oct, 22:42 UTC
- M5.1127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 32 km32 km · 18 Oct, 22:31 UTC
- M4.7152 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 55 km55 km · 18 Oct, 22:06 UTC
- M4.6104 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 317 km317 km · 18 Oct, 07:37 UTC
- M4.5127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 3 km3 km · 14 Oct, 10:31 UTC
- M4.7124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 2 km2 km · 14 Oct, 02:59 UTC
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- M4.673 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 143 km143 km · 14 Oct, 02:12 UTC
- M4.6120 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 25 km25 km · 13 Oct, 21:47 UTC
- M4.5129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 11 km11 km · 13 Oct, 21:10 UTC
- M6.0128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 20 km20 km · 13 Oct, 18:45 UTC
- M4.7133 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 8 km8 km · 13 Oct, 16:31 UTC
- M4.6115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 26 km26 km · 13 Oct, 16:29 UTC
- M5.1122 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 22 km22 km · 13 Oct, 16:28 UTC
- M5.3129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 19 km19 km · 13 Oct, 14:36 UTC
- M6.286 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea11 Oct · 416 km416 km · 11 Oct, 14:07 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.