2 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC · Oct 2, 12:10 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Oct 2, 12:10 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	2 Oct 2026, 04:10 UTC
Location	-7.185°, 155.607° – 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth	35.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tyzg

Within 100 km

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	55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Jun 24, 2:17 AM 115 d ago	43 km	–
5.1	87 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Dec 30, 6:22 AM 290 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea	Nov 29, 1:04 AM 322 d ago	155 km	–
5.0	63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 2, 7:14 AM 14 d ago	38 km	–
5.0	84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 19, 5:55 AM 362 d ago	52 km	–
4.9	117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	Mar 25, 5:25 PM 205 d ago	84 km	–
4.9	88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Feb 22, 4:29 AM 236 d ago	103 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	106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	Aug 3, 9:14 AM 74 d ago	60 km	–
4.8	112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Apr 19, 10:59 AM 180 d ago	93 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.2.

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.