M4.8 earthquake 117 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 117 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea at May 29, 7:17 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 29 May 2026, 23:17 UTC |
| Location | -2.963°, 147.775° – 117 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000spg0 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 196 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jul 13, 4:53 AM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 6.3 | 139 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Oct 9, 10:08 PM 372 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | 115 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | May 22, 6:08 AM 147 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | May 8, 8:22 AM 161 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | 124 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | May 14, 9:13 PM 155 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 138 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 22, 6:08 AM 147 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 112 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 17, 3:51 AM 153 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 106 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 9, 5:12 AM 160 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 102 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 8, 5:18 PM 161 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 121 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 8, 8:38 AM 161 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 179 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | Oct 11, 4:35 AM 370 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 14, 9:04 AM 155 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 117 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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.