Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.1 earthquake 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at May 7, 2026, 01:23 UTC, at a depth of 120 km. The epicentre was 139 km (86 mi) WNW of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	5.1 mww
Time	May 7, 2026, 01:23 UTC
Depth	120.3 km
Coordinates	-5.814, 154.380
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

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.8	141 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	7 km / 4 mi	depth 135 km	Oct 5, 22:48 UTC
4.3	87 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 09:20 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.3	126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 11 mi	depth 394 km	Sep 12, 16:01 UTC
4.4	108 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 41 mi	depth 314 km	Sep 12, 14:32 UTC
4.5	159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 141 km	Sep 10, 19:55 UTC
4.5	85 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 23 km	Sep 6, 06:44 UTC
4.4	161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 197 km	Aug 26, 07:02 UTC
4.2	104 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 297 km	Aug 18, 20:07 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
4.3	66 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 13, 10:33 UTC
4.5	131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	5 km / 3 mi	depth 118 km	Aug 9, 18:11 UTC
4.4	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 157 km	Aug 1, 04:12 UTC
5.3	204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:46 UTC
4.9	209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:45 UTC
5.4	207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 20:27 UTC
4.3	221 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 19:50 UTC
4.5	125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	9 km / 5 mi	depth 105 km	Jul 7, 12:13 UTC
4.2	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 121 km	Jul 5, 15:11 UTC
4.1	121 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	21 km / 13 mi	depth 71 km	Jul 3, 20:01 UTC
4.4	149 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 25, 03:34 UTC
4.7	74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 76 km	Jun 17, 17:30 UTC
4.0	154 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 409 km	Jun 17, 13:56 UTC
4.4	99 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 412 km	Jun 13, 16:52 UTC
4.0	198 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 146 km	Jun 2, 14:09 UTC

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