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.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 6 May 2026, 09:43 UTC |
| Location | -5.723°, 154.424° – 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 103.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000svm3 |
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 |
| 5.4 | 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Mar 29, 2:09 PM 201 d ago | 29 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 204 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jul 29, 10:46 PM 79 d ago | 10 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 | 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jan 29, 3:28 PM 260 d ago | 81 km | – |
| 4.9 | 209 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Jul 29, 10:45 PM 79 d ago | 10 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 | – |
| 4.8 | 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Aug 18, 2:58 AM 60 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | 187 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Mar 20, 9:57 AM 210 d ago | 63 km | – |
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.