# M 4.9 — 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 4.9 (mb)
- Depth: 21 km
- Origin time: 2026-10-06 08:45 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Nearest indexed city: Lae, Papua New Guinea · 680 km

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-06T08:45:26.946Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-06T09:12:47.040Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T18:25:10.182Z

## Citation and sources

M 4.9 earthquake, 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

21 km deep

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Origin time: 2026-10-06 08:45 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-06 09:12 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 18:25 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tzvn



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