Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Oct 14, 2022 8:20 am (GMT +10) (Oct 13, 2022 22:20 GMT)	6.4 72 km	82 km (51 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 155 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 5 reports	More
Apr 13, 2022 1:00 pm (GMT +10) (Apr 13, 2022 03:00 GMT)	6.1 149 km	24 km (15 mi)	27 km west of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 30, 2021 8:37 pm (GMT +10) (Nov 30, 2021 10:37 GMT)	6.1 10 km	112 km (70 mi)	Bismarck Sea, 132 km northwest of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 20 reports	More
Aug 25, 2020 19:08 GMT	6.1 34 km	66 km (41 mi)	137 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea 2 reports	More
Feb 9, 2020 06:04 GMT	6.2 10 km	98 km (61 mi)	Solomon Sea, 119 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea 4 reports	More
May 14, 2019 12:58 GMT	7.6 10 km	38 km (24 mi)	Duke of York Island, 38 km northeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 40 reports	More
Mar 30, 2019 11:20 GMT	6.2 62 km	19 km (12 mi)	East New Britain Province, 26 km east of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea 16 reports	More
Feb 17, 2019 14:35 GMT	6.0 392 km	60 km (37 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 91 km north of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 10, 2018 22:00 GMT	6.5 10 km	16 km (9.9 mi)	Ailo Island, 77 km southwest of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 10, 2018 20:48 GMT	6.8 10 km	32 km (20 mi)	East New Britain Province, 51 km east of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea 3 reports	More
Mar 29, 2018 21:25 GMT	6.7 10 km	40 km (25 mi)	East New Britain Province, 81 km east of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea 3 reports	More
Mar 26, 2018 09:51 GMT	6.6 40 km	34 km (21 mi)	East New Britain Province, 76 km northeast of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea 10 reports	More
Mar 24, 2018 11:23 GMT	6.2 101 km	42 km (26 mi)	East New Britain Province, 69 km east of New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea 3 reports	More
Mar 8, 2018 17:39 GMT	6.8 40 km	66 km (41 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 102 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 4 reports	More
Jul 13, 2017 03:36 GMT	6.3 10 km	96 km (60 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 107 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	More
May 15, 2017 13:22 GMT	6.2 21 km	48 km (30 mi)	Bismarck Sea, 40 km northeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 2 reports	More
Dec 17, 2016 10:51 GMT	7.9 93 km	52 km (32 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 134 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 4 reports	More
Aug 31, 2016 03:11 GMT	6.7 501 km	50 km (31 mi)	South Pacific Ocean, 84 km northeast of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 1 report	More
Jun 21, 2016 17:12 GMT	6.2 356 km	75 km (47 mi)	Bismarck Sea, 100 km north of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 26, 2016 03:10 GMT	6.1 24 km	127 km (79 mi)	Solomon Sea, 148 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 30, 2015 03:39 GMT	6.0 48 km	55 km (34 mi)	East New Britain Province, 65 km southeast of Lolobau Island, Papua New Guinea	More

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Kokopo Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Kokopo?

The last earthquake in Kokopo occurred 15 weeks ago: Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 155 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, Oct 14, 2022 at 8:20 am (GMT +10).

How many quakes were there in Kokopo since 1900?

Since 1900, Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea had 266 quakes up to magnitude 8.1.

What was the strongest quake in Kokopo since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Kokopo since 1900 occurred 52 years ago: Major magnitude 8.1 earthquake - 36 km east of Wallis Island, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, July 26, 1971 at 01:23 GMT.