M5.0 earthquake 106 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 106 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea at May 9, 5:12 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 9 May 2026, 09:12 UTC |
| Location | -2.870°, 147.740° – 106 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000swg6 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 102 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 8, 5:18 PM 161 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 121 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 8, 8:38 AM 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 | – |
| 4.8 | 109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 14, 9:04 AM 155 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 115 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 21, 11:01 PM 148 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 106 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 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.
More
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.