6 May 2026, 09:43 UTC · May 6, 5:43 AM ET

M5.2 earthquake 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at May 6, 5:43 AM ET, 104 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.8 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.8 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.8 187 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.9 209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaM4.9 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.0 198 km WNW 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 GuineaM5.3 204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.4 207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.4 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.2 mww
Time6 May 2026, 09:43 UTC
Location-5.723°, 154.424° – 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth103.6 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000svm3
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.4207 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenJul 28, 4:27 PM
80 d ago
10 km1 report
5.4200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenMar 29, 2:09 PM
201 d ago
29 km1 report
5.3204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaJul 29, 10:46 PM
79 d ago
10 km–
5.1134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaMay 6, 9:23 PM
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120 km–
5.166 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaDec 10, 8:30 AM
310 d ago
88 km–
5.0198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaJan 29, 3:28 PM
260 d ago
81 km–
4.9209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaJul 29, 10:45 PM
79 d ago
10 km–
4.954 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaDec 1, 8:56 PM
319 d ago
158 km–
4.9127 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaOct 24, 2:39 AM
358 d ago
77 km–
4.8146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaOct 5, 6:48 PM
11 d ago
142 km–
4.8200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaAug 18, 2:58 AM
60 d ago
35 km–
4.8187 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaMar 20, 9:57 AM
210 d ago
63 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 104 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 M5.1.

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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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