MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 24 Sept 2026, 12:29 UTC. The hypocentre was 95.6 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 8 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 95.6 km
- Latitude
- 5.34°S
- Time
- 12:29 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.2
intermediate
151.49°E longitude
24 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.2
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.
95.6 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
8 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.0.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
24 Sept 2026, 11:08 UTC · 35 km deep
24 Sept 2026, 08:36 UTC · 4.9 km deep
24 Sept 2026, 07:40 UTC · 10 km deep
24 Sept 2026, 03:30 UTC · 12 km deep