Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Feb 22, 2026, 09:29 UTC, at a depth of 103 km. The epicentre was 96 km (59 mi) S of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Feb 22, 2026, 09:29 UTC
Depth	102.8 km
Coordinates	-7.074, 155.729
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

Arawa96 km (59 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
6.2	86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	4 km / 2 mi	depth 31 km	Oct 11, 14:07 UTC
5.0	61 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 11:14 UTC
4.9	97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 04:10 UTC
4.8	117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 22:47 UTC
4.7	116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 11:34 UTC
4.7	105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 10:20 UTC
4.4	87 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	19 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 29, 01:52 UTC
4.5	92 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 130 km	Aug 25, 01:22 UTC
4.6	69 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 23, 14:06 UTC
4.3	104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 43 km	Aug 23, 06:02 UTC
4.4	48 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 110 km	Aug 5, 10:48 UTC
4.8	106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	61 km / 38 mi	depth 60 km	Aug 3, 13:14 UTC
4.5	97 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 21, 19:35 UTC
4.6	83 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	15 km / 9 mi	depth 86 km	Jul 9, 22:11 UTC
4.5	73 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 26, 11:32 UTC
5.1	55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 43 km	Jun 24, 06:17 UTC
4.3	101 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	70 km / 43 mi	depth 112 km	May 30, 07:13 UTC
4.6	111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 27, 11:21 UTC
4.8	112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 93 km	Apr 19, 14:59 UTC
4.7	117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 88 km	Apr 1, 13:13 UTC
4.9	117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	51 km / 32 mi	depth 84 km	Mar 25, 21:25 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.