| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.636, 152.277 |
| UTC time | 2026-09-24 18:00:47.703 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 18:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 405.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.277 and latitude -4.636.
| Location | 32 km S of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 405.4 km |
| Lae | 629.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 781.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 902.2 km |
| Honiara | 1001.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1305.2 km |
| Abepura | 1313.3 km |
| Merauke | 1381.1 km |
| Wamena | 1480.6 km |
| Cairns | 1541.4 km |
| Townsville | 1733.6 km |
| Nabire | 1868.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
33 km NNW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-27 23:50 UTC
83.0 km
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-11 20:31 UTC
79.3 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-28 23:51 UTC
79.8 km
M 5.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-25 06:19 UTC
83.7 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-16 13:03 UTC
35.0 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-11 18:49 UTC
57.2 km
M 4.1
27 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-31 05:02 UTC
23.0 km
M 4.3
87 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 23:37 UTC
57.0 km
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