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M5.3 earthquake - 158 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

3123 d ago · 29 Mar 2018, 21:38 UTC 158 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 158 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 29 Mar 2018, 21:38 UTC at a depth of 35 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 158 km away in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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