Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Aug 23, 2026, 06:02 UTC, at a depth of 43 km. The epicentre was 110 km (68 mi) SSE of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Aug 23, 2026, 06:02 UTC
Depth	42.8 km
Coordinates	-7.152, 155.917
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

Arawa110 km (68 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
6.2	86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 31 km	Oct 11, 14:07 UTC
4.9	97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 04:10 UTC
4.8	117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 22:47 UTC
4.7	116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 11:34 UTC
4.7	105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 10:20 UTC
4.4	87 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 29, 01:52 UTC
4.5	92 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 130 km	Aug 25, 01:22 UTC
4.6	69 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 23, 14:06 UTC

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