M5.0 earthquake 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Oct 2, 7:14 AM ET, 38 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 2 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTC |
| Location | -6.637°, 155.014° – 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 38.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tz0x |
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 | 66 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Dec 10, 8:30 AM 310 d ago | 88 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 | 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 24, 2:39 AM 358 d ago | 77 km | – |
| 4.7 | 116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 15, 7:34 AM 31 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 15, 6:20 AM 31 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 38 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.2.
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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.