20 Sept 2025, 14:06 UTC · Sep 20, 10:06 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Sep 20, 10:06 AM ET, 90 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.7 116 km S of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.8 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.8 106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon IslandsM4.8 112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon IslandsM4.9 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.0 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 87 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New GuineaM6.2 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time20 Sept 2025, 14:06 UTC
Location-7.077°, 155.840° – 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth89.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000qxk6
Within 100 km

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About this earthquake

How strong was the 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 90 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.

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M4.9 earthquake 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea