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M4.7 earthquake 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jun 17, 2026, 17:30 UTC, at a depth of 76 km. The epicentre was 84 km (52 mi) W of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude4.7 mb
TimeJun 17, 2026, 17:30 UTC
Depth76.1 km
Coordinates-6.332, 154.815
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 Guinea81 km / 50 midepth 135 km
5.061 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea41 km / 25 midepth 35 km
4.387 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea77 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.3126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea62 km / 38 midepth 394 km
4.4108 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea91 km / 56 midepth 314 km
4.585 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea32 km / 20 midepth 23 km
4.669 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea97 km / 60 midepth 35 km
4.2104 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea59 km / 37 midepth 297 km
4.366 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea15 km / 9 midepth 35 km
4.5131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea74 km / 46 midepth 118 km
4.448 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea90 km / 56 midepth 110 km
4.5125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea68 km / 42 midepth 105 km
4.1121 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea56 km / 35 midepth 71 km
4.4149 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
5.155 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 43 km

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