Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 69 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 69 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Aug 23, 2026, 14:06 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 81 km (50 mi) S of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Aug 23, 2026, 14:06 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	-6.944, 155.442
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

Arawa81 km (50 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
6.2	86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 31 km	Oct 11, 14:07 UTC
5.0	61 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 11:14 UTC
4.9	97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 04:10 UTC
4.8	117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 22:47 UTC
4.7	116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 11:34 UTC
4.7	105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 10:20 UTC
4.5	85 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 23 km	Sep 6, 06:44 UTC
4.4	87 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 29, 01:52 UTC
4.5	92 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 130 km	Aug 25, 01:22 UTC
4.3	104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 36 mi	depth 43 km	Aug 23, 06:02 UTC

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