8 May 2026, 12:38 UTC · May 8, 8:38 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake 121 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 121 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea at May 8, 8:38 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	8 May 2026, 12:38 UTC
Location	-2.924°, 147.913° – 121 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sw71

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.4	196 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jul 13, 4:53 AM 95 d ago	10 km	–
6.3	139 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Oct 9, 10:08 PM 372 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.7	115 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	May 22, 6:08 AM 147 d ago	10 km	–
5.6	109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	May 8, 8:22 AM 161 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	124 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	May 14, 9:13 PM 155 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	138 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 22, 6:08 AM 147 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	112 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 17, 3:51 AM 153 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	106 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 9, 5:12 AM 160 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	203 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Aug 6, 12:01 PM 71 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	102 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 8, 5:18 PM 161 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	179 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Oct 11, 4:35 AM 370 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	117 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 29, 7:17 PM 140 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 121 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (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?

6 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.7.

Earthquakes

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.