M4.6 earthquake 111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Apr 27, 7:21 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 27 Apr 2026, 11:21 UTC |
| Location | -7.179°, 154.961° – 111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000svln |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Oct 11, 10:07 AM 5 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.1 | 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jun 24, 2:17 AM 115 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 5.1 | 87 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Dec 30, 6:22 AM 290 d ago | 10 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 19, 5:55 AM 362 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 4.9 | 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 2, 12:10 AM 15 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Feb 22, 4:29 AM 236 d ago | 103 km | – |
| 4.9 | 165 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Nov 16, 11:37 AM 334 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 20, 10:06 AM 391 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.8 | 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 27, 6:47 PM 19 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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.