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M4.5 earthquake 125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 125 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jul 7, 2026, 12:13 UTC, at a depth of 105 km. The epicentre was 130 km (81 mi) WNW of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJul 7, 2026, 12:13 UTC
Depth105.1 km
Coordinates-5.832, 154.456
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 Guinea16 km / 10 midepth 135 km
4.387 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea64 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.3126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea16 km / 10 midepth 394 km
4.4108 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea60 km / 37 midepth 314 km
4.5159 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea38 km / 24 midepth 141 km
4.585 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea94 km / 59 midepth 23 km
4.4161 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea48 km / 30 midepth 197 km
4.2104 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea25 km / 15 midepth 297 km
4.8200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea97 km / 60 midepth 35 km
4.366 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea84 km / 52 midepth 35 km
4.5131 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea6 km / 3 midepth 118 km
4.4160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea39 km / 25 midepth 157 km
5.3204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea82 km / 51 midepth 10 km
4.9209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea93 km / 58 midepth 10 km
5.4207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea84 km / 52 midepth 10 km

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