17 Jun 2026, 17:30 UTC · Jun 17, 1:30 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Jun 17, 1:30 PM ET, 76 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.7 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.7 81 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.7 39 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.8 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM4.9 127 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.0 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.0 82 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 87 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.1 66 km W of Panguna, Papua New GuineaM5.2 134 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time17 Jun 2026, 17:30 UTC
Location-6.332°, 154.815° – 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth76.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000stpy
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 76 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.

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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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M4.7 earthquake 74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea