USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.1 · 123 km S 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 IDus6000u23d

Magnitude5.1 mb

Depth37.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 13, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 14, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)152.1025, -5.4453

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": [
    152.1025,
    -5.4453,
    36.991
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:18.702Z· Provider update2026-10-14T17:00:58.040Z · Magnitude 5.1

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