Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jul 5, 2026, 15:11 UTC, at a depth of 121 km. The epicentre was 164 km (102 mi) WNW of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Jul 5, 2026, 15:11 UTC
Depth	121.3 km
Coordinates	-5.646, 154.203
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	22 km / 13 mi	depth 135 km	Oct 5, 22:48 UTC
4.3	87 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 09:20 UTC
4.2	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 53 km	Sep 20, 09:12 UTC
4.3	126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 394 km	Sep 12, 16:01 UTC
4.4	108 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 48 mi	depth 314 km	Sep 12, 14:32 UTC
4.5	159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	13 km / 8 mi	depth 141 km	Sep 10, 19:55 UTC
4.4	161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 18 mi	depth 197 km	Aug 26, 07:02 UTC
5.1	180 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 20, 18:25 UTC
4.2	104 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 297 km	Aug 18, 20:07 UTC
4.8	200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 18, 06:58 UTC
4.5	131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 118 km	Aug 9, 18:11 UTC
4.4	160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	13 km / 8 mi	depth 157 km	Aug 1, 04:12 UTC
4.3	201 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 31, 06:07 UTC
5.3	204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:46 UTC
4.9	209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 30, 02:45 UTC
5.4	207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 20:27 UTC
4.3	221 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 19:50 UTC
4.5	125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 22 mi	depth 105 km	Jul 7, 12:13 UTC

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