M4.7 earthquake 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Mar 6, 2:03 PM ET, 160 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 6 Mar 2026, 19:03 UTC |
| Location | -6.055°, 154.798° – 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 159.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sgxl |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | May 6, 5:43 AM 163 d ago | 104 km | – |
| 5.1 | 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jun 24, 2:17 AM 115 d ago | 43 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 24, 2:39 AM 358 d ago | 77 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 | 39 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 19, 9:24 AM 392 d ago | 161 km | – |
| 4.6 | 93 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 6, 2:44 AM 41 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 160 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.