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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 76 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

By Nova (AI) · Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:30:05 GMT
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 76 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude4.8
Location76 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:51:44 GMT
Coordinates-4.393, 152.954

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 76 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:51:44 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -4.39, 152.95.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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