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M5.3 earthquake 204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jul 30, 2026, 02:46 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 211 km (131 mi) WNW of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude5.3 mb
TimeJul 30, 2026, 02:46 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-5.750, 153.722
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
4.8141 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea66 km / 41 midepth 135 km
4.2192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea67 km / 42 midepth 53 km
4.3126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea78 km / 49 midepth 394 km
4.6143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea84 km / 52 midepth 41 km
4.5159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea65 km / 40 midepth 141 km
4.2136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea96 km / 59 midepth 46 km
4.2136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea87 km / 54 midepth 35 km
4.4161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea76 km / 47 midepth 197 km
5.1180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea44 km / 27 midepth 35 km
4.8200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea25 km / 16 midepth 35 km
4.5131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea78 km / 48 midepth 118 km
4.2172 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea70 km / 43 midepth 10 km
4.4160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea64 km / 40 midepth 157 km
4.3201 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.9209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 km / 9 midepth 10 km

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