12 Jun 2026, 02:24 UTC · Jun 11, 10:24 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea at Jun 11, 10:24 PM ET, 98 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	12 Jun 2026, 02:24 UTC
Location	-5.768°, 145.426° – 35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Depth	97.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000sse2

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.5	45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Dec 22, 5:31 AM 298 d ago	107 km	12 reports
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 20, 5:17 AM 26 d ago	113 km	30 reports
5.9	24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jan 20, 2:21 AM 270 d ago	103 km	5 reports
5.7	14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Feb 21, 1:18 AM 238 d ago	70 km	3 reports
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 20, 8:45 AM 26 d ago	109 km	7 reports
5.4	17 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Feb 25, 6:14 AM 233 d ago	81 km	2 reports
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	May 10, 12:34 PM 159 d ago	93 km	6 reports
5.1	31 km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	Nov 11, 10:23 PM 339 d ago	106 km	1 report
4.7	76 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Mar 20, 2:32 PM 210 d ago	113 km	–
4.6	44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Sep 16, 3:37 PM 30 d ago	67 km	–
4.6	57 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Dec 4, 11:39 PM 316 d ago	157 km	–
4.4	16 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	May 11, 5:59 PM 158 d ago	98 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 98 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.

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.