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M4.1 earthquake 121 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 121 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jul 3, 2026, 20:01 UTC, at a depth of 71 km. The epicentre was 128 km (80 mi) WNW of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude4.1 mb
TimeJul 3, 2026, 20:01 UTC
Depth70.6 km
Coordinates-5.999, 154.432
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 Guinea25 km / 16 midepth 135 km
5.061 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea97 km / 60 midepth 35 km
4.387 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea74 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.3126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea5 km / 3 midepth 394 km
4.4108 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea74 km / 46 midepth 314 km
4.5159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea54 km / 33 midepth 141 km
4.585 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea79 km / 49 midepth 23 km
4.4161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea65 km / 40 midepth 197 km
4.2104 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea34 km / 21 midepth 297 km
4.366 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 35 km
4.5131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea23 km / 14 midepth 118 km
4.4160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea55 km / 34 midepth 157 km
5.3204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea83 km / 52 midepth 10 km
4.9209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea96 km / 60 midepth 10 km
5.4207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea86 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.5125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea19 km / 12 midepth 105 km
4.2160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea47 km / 29 midepth 121 km

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