M4.4 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2001 d ago · 25 Apr 2021, 10:11 UTC 102 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 102 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 25 Apr 2021, 10:11 UTC at a depth of 10 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 102 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:11 UTC
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