Signal · Earthquake · 20 Oct, 14:20 UTC
M4.5 earthquake: 111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M4.5
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 14:20 UTC on 20 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, 717 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 14:20 UTC
- 20 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 5.35° S, 152.14° 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 · 78 km78 km · 8 Nov, 22:30 UTC
- M4.9175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea2 Nov · 216 km216 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 · 48 km48 km · 22 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- M4.889 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 29 km29 km · 22 Oct, 05:23 UTC
- M4.929 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea19 Oct · 83 km83 km · 19 Oct, 22:42 UTC
- M5.1127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 54 km54 km · 18 Oct, 22:31 UTC
- M4.7152 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 46 km46 km · 18 Oct, 22:06 UTC
- M4.6104 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 343 km343 km · 18 Oct, 07:37 UTC
- M4.5127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 29 km29 km · 14 Oct, 10:31 UTC
- M4.9126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 26 km26 km · 14 Oct, 06:27 UTC
- M4.7124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 24 km24 km · 14 Oct, 02:59 UTC
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- M4.673 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 141 km141 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 · 36 km36 km · 13 Oct, 21:10 UTC
- M6.0128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 17 km17 km · 13 Oct, 18:45 UTC
- M4.7133 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 33 km33 km · 13 Oct, 16:31 UTC
- M4.6115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 4 km4 km · 13 Oct, 16:29 UTC
- M5.1122 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 11 km11 km · 13 Oct, 16:28 UTC
- M5.3129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 18 km18 km · 13 Oct, 14:36 UTC
- M6.286 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea11 Oct · 441 km441 km · 11 Oct, 14:07 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.