2 Dec 2025, 01:56 UTC · Dec 1, 8:56 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Dec 1, 8:56 PM ET, 158 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	2 Dec 2025, 01:56 UTC
Location	-6.196°, 155.008° – 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth	158.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rf08

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	May 6, 5:43 AM 163 d ago	104 km	–
5.1	55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Jun 24, 2:17 AM 115 d ago	43 km	–
5.1	134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	May 6, 9:23 PM 163 d ago	120 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	63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 2, 7:14 AM 14 d ago	38 km	–
5.0	82 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 28, 5:13 AM 353 d ago	25 km	–
4.9	127 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 24, 2:39 AM 358 d ago	77 km	–
4.8	146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 5, 6:48 PM 11 d ago	142 km	–
4.7	74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Jun 17, 1:30 PM 121 d ago	76 km	–
4.7	81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Mar 6, 2:03 PM 224 d ago	160 km	–
4.7	39 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Sep 19, 9:24 AM 392 d ago	161 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 158 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 M5.1.

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.