M5.0 earthquake 172 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 172 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea at Aug 20, 9:55 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 20 Aug 2026, 13:55 UTC |
| Location | -1.143°, 148.547° – 172 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tm42 |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 172 km NE 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?
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.