M 4.8 - 65 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

When

2026-06-16 13:03 UTC

Where

65 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Category

earthquake · m4

Sources

• USGS ↗ · first seen 2026-06-16 16:39 UTC

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Correlated events

Computed by the Defaxon correlation engine — linked by shared actors, co-location, and temporal proximity. Scored hypotheses, never causal claims.

• M 4.8 earthquake — NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
  Same place~0 km away· 62% match
• Active fire — 2 hotspots, 4 MW (satellite)
  Same place~50 km away· 36% match
• Active fire — 1 hotspot, 5 MW (satellite)
  Same place~51 km away· 36% match
• Active fire — 1 hotspot, 5 MW (satellite)
  Same place~74 km away· 26% match

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