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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 26.09.2026 17:08 – ongoing

Earthquakes
4
Largest
M5,6

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
5.6 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 26.09.2026 17:08 57,8 km
5.2 New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 27.09.2026 00:49 10,0 km
4.9 78 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 27.09.2026 00:49 63,6 km
4.6 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 14.10.2026 05:12 10,0 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))