M5.1 earthquake 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jun 24, 2:17 AM ET, 43 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 24 Jun 2026, 06:17 UTC |
| Location | -6.774°, 155.280° – 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 42.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000t7t2 |
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 | 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 | 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Dec 1, 8:56 PM 319 d ago | 158 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 | – |
| 4.8 | 112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Apr 19, 10:59 AM 180 d ago | 93 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 43 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.