M4.9 earthquake 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Oct 24, 2:39 AM ET, 77 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 24 Oct 2025, 06:39 UTC |
| Location | -6.341°, 154.328° – 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 76.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rj2h |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jul 28, 4:27 PM 80 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jul 29, 10:46 PM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | May 6, 5:43 AM 163 d ago | 104 km | – |
| 5.1 | 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | May 6, 9:23 PM 163 d ago | 120 km | – |
| 5.1 | 66 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Dec 10, 8:30 AM 310 d ago | 88 km | – |
| 5.0 | 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 2, 7:14 AM 14 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 5.0 | 82 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 28, 5:13 AM 353 d ago | 25 km | – |
| 4.9 | 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Dec 1, 8:56 PM 319 d ago | 158 km | – |
| 4.8 | 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 6:48 PM 11 d ago | 142 km | – |
| 4.7 | 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jun 17, 1:30 PM 121 d ago | 76 km | – |
| 4.7 | 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Mar 6, 2:03 PM 224 d ago | 160 km | – |
| 4.7 | 39 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 19, 9:24 AM 392 d ago | 161 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 77 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.