Signal · Earthquake · 18 Oct, 22:31 UTC
M5.1 earthquake: 127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.1
mww magnitude
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 22:31 UTC on 18 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, 752 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 22:31 UTC
- 18 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 5.44° S, 152.62° 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 · 131 km131 km · 8 Nov, 22:30 UTC
- M4.9175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea2 Nov · 163 km163 km · 2 Nov, 05:19 UTC
- M5.197 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea30 Oct · 478 km478 km · 30 Oct, 03:04 UTC
- M5.0158 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 61 km61 km · 22 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- M4.889 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 46 km46 km · 22 Oct, 05:23 UTC
- M4.5111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea20 Oct · 54 km54 km · 20 Oct, 14:20 UTC
- M4.929 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea19 Oct · 100 km100 km · 19 Oct, 22:42 UTC
- M4.7152 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 86 km86 km · 18 Oct, 22:06 UTC
- M4.6104 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 293 km293 km · 18 Oct, 07:37 UTC
- M4.5127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 30 km30 km · 14 Oct, 10:31 UTC
- M4.9126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 32 km32 km · 14 Oct, 06:27 UTC
- M4.7124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 32 km32 km · 14 Oct, 02:59 UTC
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- M4.673 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 126 km126 km · 14 Oct, 02:12 UTC
- M4.6120 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 10 km10 km · 13 Oct, 21:47 UTC
- M4.5129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 23 km23 km · 13 Oct, 21:10 UTC
- M6.0128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 52 km52 km · 13 Oct, 18:45 UTC
- M4.7133 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 31 km31 km · 13 Oct, 16:31 UTC
- M4.6115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 55 km55 km · 13 Oct, 16:29 UTC
- M5.1122 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 54 km54 km · 13 Oct, 16:28 UTC
- M5.3129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 51 km51 km · 13 Oct, 14:36 UTC
- M6.286 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea11 Oct · 389 km389 km · 11 Oct, 14:07 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.