Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.0 earthquake 154 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 154 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jun 17, 2026, 13:56 UTC, at a depth of 409 km. The epicentre was 157 km (98 mi) WNW of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	4.0 mb
Time	Jun 17, 2026, 13:56 UTC
Depth	409.0 km
Coordinates	-5.565, 154.313
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	26 km / 16 mi	depth 135 km	Oct 5, 22:48 UTC
4.3	87 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 09:20 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.3	126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	46 km / 28 mi	depth 394 km	Sep 12, 16:01 UTC
4.4	108 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 314 km	Sep 12, 14:32 UTC
4.5	159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	5 km / 3 mi	depth 141 km	Sep 10, 19:55 UTC
4.4	161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 197 km	Aug 26, 07:02 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.2	104 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 31 mi	depth 297 km	Aug 18, 20:07 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
4.5	131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 18 mi	depth 118 km	Aug 9, 18:11 UTC
4.4	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	7 km / 4 mi	depth 157 km	Aug 1, 04:12 UTC
5.3	204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:46 UTC
4.9	209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:45 UTC
5.4	207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 20:27 UTC
4.3	221 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 19:50 UTC
4.5	125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 105 km	Jul 7, 12:13 UTC
4.2	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	15 km / 9 mi	depth 121 km	Jul 5, 15:11 UTC
4.1	121 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 71 km	Jul 3, 20:01 UTC

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