USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.0 · 153 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 IDus6000u473

Magnitude5.0 mb

Depth10.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 22, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 22, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 22, 2026, 8:40 PM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentOffshore, non-point or unassigned

Coordinates (lon, lat)152.2646, -5.7280

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": [
    152.2646,
    -5.728,
    10
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-22T20:40:04.788Z· Provider update2026-10-22T20:38:22.040Z · Magnitude 5

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