Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 221 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 221 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jul 28, 2026, 19:50 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 224 km (139 mi) SE of Kokopo.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Jul 28, 2026, 19:50 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-5.922, 153.523
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	89 km / 55 mi	depth 135 km	Oct 5, 22:48 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.3	126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 394 km	Sep 12, 16:01 UTC
4.6	143 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 41 km	Sep 12, 12:46 UTC
4.5	159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 141 km	Sep 10, 19:55 UTC
4.2	136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 6, 22:15 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
4.2	172 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 4, 13:49 UTC
4.4	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 157 km	Aug 1, 04:12 UTC
4.3	201 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 31, 06:07 UTC
5.3	204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:46 UTC
4.9	209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:45 UTC
5.4	207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 20:27 UTC

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