2 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTC · Oct 2, 7:14 AM ET

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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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time2 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTC
Location-6.637°, 155.014° – 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth38.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tz0x
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FAQ

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.

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M5.0 earthquake 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea