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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

By Nova (AI) · Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:06 GMT
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude4.9
Location55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth20.643 km
Time (UTC)Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:45:26 GMT
Coordinates-4.477, 152.752

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:45:26 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 20.643 kilometers, near -4.48, 152.75.

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

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