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M4.8 earthquake 112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Apr 19, 2026, 14:59 UTC, at a depth of 93 km. The epicentre was 119 km (74 mi) SSE of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeApr 19, 2026, 14:59 UTC
Depth92.9 km
Coordinates-7.244, 155.896
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
6.286 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea27 km / 17 midepth 31 km
4.997 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea33 km / 20 midepth 35 km
4.8117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea20 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.7116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea60 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.7105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea64 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.487 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea41 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.592 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea50 km / 31 midepth 130 km
4.669 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea60 km / 37 midepth 35 km
4.3104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10 km / 6 midepth 43 km
4.448 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea69 km / 43 midepth 110 km
4.8106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands35 km / 22 midepth 60 km
4.597 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea22 km / 14 midepth 28 km
4.683 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea39 km / 24 midepth 86 km
4.573 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea49 km / 30 midepth 35 km
5.155 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea86 km / 53 midepth 43 km
4.3101 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands45 km / 28 midepth 112 km

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