Disasters · Earthquake

M5.1 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 20 August 2026 · Last updated 20 August 2026

M5.1

Magnitude

35 km

Depth

7,989

Population exposed

8 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M5.1 earthquake occurred 183 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 35 km. The earthquake affected an estimated population of 7,989.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed