121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

30 Sept 2026, 08:15:17 UTC · 7 days ago

Magnitude: 5.1 MB
Depth: 28.0 km
UTC: 30 Sept 2026, 08:15:17
Coordinates: 5.435°S 152.133°E
Preferred source: USGS
Sources: USGS, EMSC, GFZ
Felt reports: 0
Revision: Reviewed by an analyst
Nearest active fault: ~38 km, Subduction_ThrustGEM Global Active Faults (Styron & Pagani 2020), CC BY-SA 4.0

Expected intensity

Rings show the expected Modified Mercalli (MMI) intensity from the Akkar–Sandıkkaya–Bommer (2014) ground-motion model converted with Worden et al. (2012). Real shaking depends on soil and building.

Felt reports

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Source comparison

Latest solution of each source. Differences are to the preferred solution.

Source	Magnitude	Time	Δ time	Depth	Δ location	Place
GFZ	4.6MW	30 Sept 2026, 08:15:15 UTC	−2.4 s	10.0 km	7.8 km	New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
EMSC	5.1MB	30 Sept 2026, 08:15:19 UTC	+1.6 s	44.0 km	16.7 km	NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
USGS ★	5.1MB	30 Sept 2026, 08:15:17 UTC	—	28.0 km	—	121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Revision history (1)

Source	Magnitude	Time	Depth	Coordinates	Received
EMSC	5.1MB	30 Sept 2026, 08:15:17 UTC	28.0 km	5.435°S 152.133°E	30 Sept 2026, 08:31:22 UTC

Aftershock forecast

The chance of an aftershock of magnitude 4 or more in the next 7 days is 3%, and of magnitude 5 or more 0.4%.

The chance of an aftershock of magnitude 3 or more in the next 24 hours is 6%.

Magnitude	1 day	1 week	1 month
M ≥ 3	6%≈ 0.07	24%≈ 0.37	42%≈ 0.90
M ≥ 4	0.7%≈ <0.01	3%≈ 0.04	8%≈ 0.09
M ≥ 5	<0.1%≈ <0.01	0.4%≈ <0.01	0.9%≈ <0.01
M ≥ 6	<0.1%≈ 0.00	<0.1%≈ 0.00	<0.1%≈ <0.01

≈ expected number of aftershocks

0 aftershocks recorded so far within 10 km (0 of M4.1 or more).

Computed: 7 Oct 2026, 14:25 UTC. Method: Reasenberg-Jones (generic, Bayesian a-value update); regime ANSR-SHALCON; generic parameters Page et al. (2016) via USGS OpenSHA GenericRJ_ParametersFetch.json. Probabilities are updated with the recorded aftershocks on every request. (b = 1, p = 0.98, c = 0.018 days, a = -2.727)

This is a statistical forecast, not an earthquake prediction. Actual aftershock activity can differ; follow local authorities for official statements.

Aftershocks

Earthquakes within 40 km of the epicentre in the first 30 days.

No aftershocks recorded yet.