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M 5.6 earthquake - 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
USGS reported a magnitude 5.6 earthquake located 74 km east-southeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, with coordinates -4.6952, 152.8383. The report lists depth 57.78 km and was published at 2026-09-26T14:08:17.704Z.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 6/10
Why it matters
The USGS report documents a recent seismic event near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea.

