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M4.7 earthquake 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Apr 1, 2026, 13:13 UTC, at a depth of 88 km. The epicentre was 122 km (76 mi) SSE of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude4.7 mb
TimeApr 1, 2026, 13:13 UTC
Depth87.7 km
Coordinates-7.210, 156.056
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 Guinea38 km / 24 midepth 31 km
4.997 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea50 km / 31 midepth 35 km
4.8117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.7116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea78 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.7105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea82 km / 51 midepth 10 km
4.487 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea56 km / 35 midepth 10 km
4.592 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea67 km / 42 midepth 130 km
4.669 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea74 km / 46 midepth 35 km
4.3104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea17 km / 10 midepth 43 km
4.448 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea79 km / 49 midepth 110 km
4.8106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands27 km / 17 midepth 60 km
4.597 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea38 km / 24 midepth 28 km
4.683 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea53 km / 33 midepth 86 km
4.573 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea62 km / 39 midepth 35 km
5.155 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea98 km / 61 midepth 43 km
4.3101 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands31 km / 19 midepth 112 km
4.8112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea18 km / 11 midepth 93 km

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