M5.9 earthquake 136 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 136 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on Wed, Aug 10, 1966, 10:33 PM GMT+10 (12:33 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-10 12:33:45 UTC
- Depth
- 51.4 km (31.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.494° S, 151.831° E
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844310. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.