USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.0 · 140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000txbm

Magnitude5.0 mww

Depth107.8 km

Occurred / latest reportedSep 24, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 19, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentPapua New Guinea

Coordinates (lon, lat)151.4753, -5.3347

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    151.4753,
    -5.3347,
    107.774
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:27.857Z· Provider update2026-10-19T07:42:35.040Z · Magnitude 5

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.