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M5.3 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province

Name: M5.3 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
Start: 2018-12-21T12:26:05.57+00:00
Location: 127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

2856 d ago · 21 Dec 2018, 12:26 UTC 127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 21 Dec 2018, 12:26 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 128 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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