Strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 68 km depth13 Apr 03:07 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 12 minutes.13 Apr 03:09: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.3.13 Apr 03:09: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 13, 2026 02:56:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 13, 2026, at 12:56 pm (GMT +10)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.3Depth68 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.1908°S / 153.593°EPapua New GuineaSeismic antipode5.1908°N / 26.407°WQuality59 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoAmbitle (124 km / 77 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 26.3°C (79 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.3 | about seismic energy37 minutes agoApr 13, 2026 02:56 GMT / Apr 13, 2026 12:56 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -5.1908 / 153.593: 174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.3 / 10 km, GFZ: 5.3 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22904078',-5.19080,153.59300,'37 minutes ago: Mag. 5.3, 174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Papua New GuineaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kokopo, a town with 26,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 174 km (108 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 856 km (532 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterKokopo(pop: 26,300)III: WeakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterRabaul(pop: 8,070)III: WeakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea244 km (152 mi)SE of epicenterPanguna(pop: 2,920)III: WeakBougainvillePapua New Guinea247 km (154 mi)SE of epicenterArawa(pop: 40,300)III: WeakBougainvillePapua New Guinea290 km (180 mi)SE of epicenterBuin(pop: 750)III: WeakSouth Bougainville, BougainvillePapua New Guinea353 km (220 mi)SE of epicenterTaro(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakBatava, ChoiseulSolomon Islands385 km (239 mi)W of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea426 km (264 mi)NW of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea462 km (287 mi)W of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea483 km (300 mi)SE of epicenterGizo(pop: 7,180)II: Very weakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands522 km (324 mi)SE of epicenterNoro(pop: 7,200)II: Very weakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands535 km (333 mi)SE of epicenterMunda(pop: 3,140)II: Very weakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands666 km (414 mi)SW of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea713 km (443 mi)SW of epicenterPopondetta(pop: 28,200)II: Very weakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea856 km (532 mi)SW of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)I: Not feltNational Capital DistrictPapua New GuineaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-13EpicenterAgency5.368 km42 mi±7.9 km02:56:01.421174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaEpicenter uncertainty: ± 10.8 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.310 km6.2 mi(*)02:55:54New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea23 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.310 km6.2 mi(*)02:55:54.59New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea23 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.368 km42 mi02:56:01.421±1.32sNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 20 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.18± 0.4110 km6.2 mi(*)02:55:54.542±0.44sEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Port Moresby32 km (20 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 12 kmRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))5.368 km42 mi02:56:01new ireland region, p.n.g.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)5.2866 km41 mi±3.9 km02:56:01.556±0.41sNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea6.7 km (4.2 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 5.6 kmGeoAu (Geoscience Australia )Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 20 km2 (8 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 8 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 13, 2026 12:56 pm (GMT +10)37 minutes ago5.368 km0 km - This quakeSolomon Sea, 123 km S of Ambitle Island, New Ireland Province, Papua New GuineaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 61 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.98 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 14.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 69 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake had hit on Monday, Mar 30, 2026, at 05:09 am (GMT +11 local time) in 31 km (19 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 5.4 earthquake Solomon Sea - Bougainville, Papua New Guinea - Mar 30, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Sunday, Jan 22, 2017, at 03:30 pm local time (Pacific/Bougainville GMT +11) in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 7.8 earthquake 60 km west of Arawa - Bougainville, Papua New Guinea - Jan 22, 2017 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 55 years ago earlier, on Monday, Jul 26, 1971, at 11:23 am (GMT +10 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 8.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 96 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea - Jul 26, 1971 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 12, 04:02 am (GMT +10)4.4111 km60 km (38 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 65 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoApr 6, 06:27 pm (GMT +10)4.8110 km64 km (40 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 60 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoApr 5, 02:23 am (GMT +10)5.2108 km67 km (42 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 57 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 30, 05:09 am (GMT +11)5.443 km31 km (19 mi) to the SE 202 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 20, 11:57 pm (GMT +10)4.856 km12 km (7.6 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 113 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 17, 2025 02:59 am (GMT +10)6.041 km35 km (22 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 93 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea 5 reportsInfoSep 4, 2025 07:38 pm (GMT +10)5.360 km33 km (21 mi) to the NSolomon Sea, 93 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea 1 reportInfoApr 12, 2025 01:47 pm (Port Moresby)6.162 km74 km (46 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 85 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea 5 reportsInfoMay 14, 2019 10:58 pm (Port Moresby)7.425 km166 km (103 mi) to the NWBismarck Sea, 5 km east of Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea 40 reportsInfoMar 9, 2018 03:39 am (Port Moresby)6.823 km101 km (62 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 57 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea 4 reportsInfoJan 22, 2017 03:30 pm (Bougainville)7.8156 km193 km (120 mi) to the SE 60 km west of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea 5 reportsInfoDec 17, 2016 08:51 pm (Port Moresby)7.881 km78 km (48 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 50 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New Guinea 4 reportsInfoMay 5, 2015 11:44 am (Port Moresby)7.437 km198 km (123 mi) to the W 137 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea 1 reportInfoMar 30, 2015 09:48 am (Port Moresby)7.434 km133 km (83 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 31 km west of Lamassa Island, Papua New Guinea 2 reportsInfoApr 19, 2014 11:28 pm (GMT +10)7.543 km235 km (146 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 57 km south of Torokina Islet Island, Papua New Guinea 1 reportInfoApr 11, 2014 05:07 pm (Port Moresby)7.161 km224 km (139 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 38 km south of Torokina Islet Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 8, 2013 04:35 am (GMT +10)7.3386 km146 km (91 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 39 km northeast of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 24, 2009 12:19 am (GMT +10)6.764 km21 km (13 mi) to the ESolomon Sea, 105 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 24, 2009 12:19 am (GMT +10)6.764 km13 km (8.1 mi) to the ESolomon Sea, 110 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 26, 2007 10:36 pm (GMT +10)6.840 km25 km (15 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 102 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 9, 2005 05:26 pm (GMT +10)7.690 km74 km (46 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 53 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 11, 2003 05:27 pm (GMT +10)6.840 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 10, 2003 11:11 pm (GMT +10)6.772 km18 km (11 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 108 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 12, 2002 06:30 pm (GMT +10)6.734 km57 km (36 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 18, 2000 07:01 am (Port Moresby)7.833 km204 km (126 mi) to the W 139 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 16, 2000 05:42 pm (GMT +10)7.830 km55 km (34 mi) to the WSolomon Sea, 135 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 16, 2000 02:54 pm (Port Moresby)8.033 km208 km (129 mi) to the NWBismarck Sea, 42 km north of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 29, 2000 06:37 pm (GMT +10)7.050 km61 km (38 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 84 km southeast of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 19, 1999 01:35 pm (Port Moresby)7.0114 km77 km (48 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 72 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 30, 1996 12:40 am (Bougainville)7.244 km214 km (133 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 70 km southwest of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 16, 1995 08:27 pm (GMT +10)7.730 km94 km (58 mi) to the SE Bougainville region, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 21, 1994 01:51 pm (GMT +10)6.728 km81 km (51 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 63 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 31, 1990 05:14 am (Port Moresby)7.5179 km291 km (181 mi) to the WBismarck Sea, 30 km southwest of Lolobau Island, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 15, 1986 02:53 am (Port Moresby)6.841 km18 km (11 mi) to the NSolomon Sea, 106 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 3, 1985 02:36 pm (Port Moresby)7.333 km119 km (74 mi) to the NWNew Ireland Province, 63 km east of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 18, 1983 07:05 pm (Port Moresby)7.689 km34 km (21 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 89 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 21, 1975 05:54 am (GMT +10)7.744 km274 km (170 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 107 km southwest of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 21, 1975 12:37 am (Port Moresby)7.949 km224 km (139 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 69 km southwest of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 25, 1972 03:11 am (GMT +10)6.9159 km95 km (59 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 18, 1972 09:44 am (GMT +10)7.520 km120 km (75 mi) to the SWSolomon Sea, 204 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 29, 1972 09:32 am (GMT +10)7.2410 km66 km (41 mi) to the ESolomon Sea, 66 km northwest of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 26, 1971 11:23 am (GMT +10)8.140 km62 km (39 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 96 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 19, 1971 10:14 am (GMT +10)7.035 km70 km (43 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 91 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 14, 1971 04:11 pm (GMT +10)8.040 km47 km (29 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 89 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 12, 1968 03:44 pm (GMT +10)7.330 km36 km (22 mi) to the SWSolomon Sea, 143 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 25, 1967 11:23 am (GMT +10)7.135 km17 km (10.3 mi) to the ESolomon Sea, 107 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 10, 1955 06:57 pm (GMT +10)7.320 km83 km (52 mi) to the WSolomon Sea, 103 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 20, 1949 07:00 am (GMT +10)7.50 km57 km (35 mi) to the SESolomon Sea, 73 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 29, 1946 03:02 am (Universal Time)7.650 km28 km (17 mi) to the WSolomon Sea, 129 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 3, 1946 10:23 pm (Universal Time)7.035 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 84 km southwest of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 23, 1943 07:00 pm (Universal Time)7.135 km43 km (27 mi) to the SSolomon Sea, 110 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 4, 1923 12:04 am (Universal Time)7.035 km108 km (67 mi) to the NWNew Ireland Province, 69 km east of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 3, 1923 07:08 am (Bougainville)7.10 km93 km (58 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 93 km southeast of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 2, 1920 11:22 am (Universal Time)7.835 km176 km (110 mi) to the W 75 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 6, 1919 07:41 pm (Universal Time)8.135 km52 km (32 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 85 km south of Ambitle Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 1, 1916 01:20 pm (Universal Time)7.935 km118 km (73 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 61 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 4, 1907 04:51 pm (GMT +10)7.70 km257 km (160 mi) to the SSolomon Sea, 207 km northeast of Muyua Island, Papua New GuineaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]