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M4.5 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province

2076 d ago · 9 Feb 2021, 03:30 UTC 108 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 108 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 9 Feb 2021, 03:30 UTC at a depth of 64 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kokopo, about 109 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC

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