Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.0 earthquake 135 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 135 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at May 6, 2026, 12:40 UTC, at a depth of 122 km. The epicentre was 139 km (86 mi) WNW of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	4.0 mb
Time	May 6, 2026, 12:40 UTC
Depth	122.2 km
Coordinates	-5.719, 154.417
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

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	15 km / 9 mi	depth 135 km	Oct 5, 22:48 UTC
4.3	87 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 09:20 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.3	126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 394 km	Sep 12, 16:01 UTC
4.4	108 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 314 km	Sep 12, 14:32 UTC
4.5	159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 16 mi	depth 141 km	Sep 10, 19:55 UTC
4.4	161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 197 km	Aug 26, 07:02 UTC
4.2	104 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 19 mi	depth 297 km	Aug 18, 20:07 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
4.3	66 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 13, 10:33 UTC
4.5	131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 118 km	Aug 9, 18:11 UTC
4.4	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 157 km	Aug 1, 04:12 UTC
5.3	204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:46 UTC
4.9	209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:45 UTC
5.4	207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 20:27 UTC
4.5	125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	13 km / 8 mi	depth 105 km	Jul 7, 12:13 UTC
4.2	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 16 mi	depth 121 km	Jul 5, 15:11 UTC
4.1	121 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 19 mi	depth 71 km	Jul 3, 20:01 UTC
4.4	149 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 25, 03:34 UTC
4.7	74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 76 km	Jun 17, 17:30 UTC
4.0	154 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	21 km / 13 mi	depth 409 km	Jun 17, 13:56 UTC
4.4	99 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 25 mi	depth 412 km	Jun 13, 16:52 UTC
4.0	198 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 146 km	Jun 2, 14:09 UTC
4.3	139 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 122 km	May 9, 21:33 UTC
4.3	138 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	3 km / 2 mi	depth 103 km	May 7, 01:36 UTC

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