15 Aug 2026, 11:10 UTC · Aug 15, 7:10 AM ET · PAGER green

M5.3 earthquake 47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea at Aug 15, 7:10 AM ET, 112 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.3 mb
Time	15 Aug 2026, 11:10 UTC
Location	-4.490°, 144.002° – 47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Depth	112.1 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	4.0
PAGER alert	green
USGS event	us6000tkyz

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Jan 16, 5:07 PM 273 d ago	131 km	–
4.7	52 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Apr 19, 11:47 PM 180 d ago	140 km	–
4.7	59 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Nov 22, 8:33 AM 328 d ago	174 km	–
4.6	48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Oct 7, 1:36 PM 9 d ago	101 km	–
4.6	48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Aug 13, 8:44 AM 64 d ago	136 km	2 reports
4.5	102 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea	Sep 14, 2:19 AM 33 d ago	89 km	–
4.5	58 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Jun 8, 10:21 AM 130 d ago	147 km	–
4.5	82 km NE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea	Apr 9, 4:20 PM 190 d ago	91 km	–
4.5	70 km SE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	Feb 15, 6:10 PM 243 d ago	90 km	–
4.5	114 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea	Dec 26, 10:29 AM 294 d ago	93 km	–
4.4	46 km N of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Nov 23, 3:47 AM 327 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	76 km NNE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea	Sep 15, 6:26 AM 31 d ago	103 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 5.3 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 112 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

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.

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.