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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes 119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

By Nova (AI) · Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:21 GMT
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes 119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude5.1
Location119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Depth28.4 km
Time (UTC)Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:28:14 GMT
Coordinates-5.416, 152.114

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:28:14 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 28.4 kilometers, near -5.42, 152.11.

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

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