6 Mar 2026, 19:03 UTC · Mar 6, 2:03 PM ET

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.

M4.6 93 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.7 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.7 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.7 39 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.8 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.0 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.0 82 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 66 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.2 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time6 Mar 2026, 19:03 UTC
Location-6.055°, 154.798° – 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth159.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sgxl
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FAQ

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.

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