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M4.5 earthquake 73 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 73 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jun 26, 2026, 11:32 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 83 km (51 mi) S of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJun 26, 2026, 11:32 UTC
Depth35.0 km
Coordinates-6.975, 155.547
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 Guinea24 km / 15 midepth 31 km
5.061 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea69 km / 43 midepth 35 km
4.997 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea24 km / 15 midepth 35 km
4.8117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea47 km / 29 midepth 10 km
4.7116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
4.7105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea41 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.585 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea94 km / 58 midepth 23 km
4.487 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea15 km / 9 midepth 10 km
4.592 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea22 km / 14 midepth 130 km
4.669 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea12 km / 7 midepth 35 km
4.3104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea45 km / 28 midepth 43 km
4.366 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea93 km / 58 midepth 35 km
4.448 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea25 km / 16 midepth 110 km
4.8106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands84 km / 52 midepth 60 km
4.597 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea28 km / 17 midepth 28 km
4.683 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea12 km / 7 midepth 86 km

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