13 Jul 2026, 12:51 UTC · Jul 13, 8:51 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 209 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 209 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea at Jul 13, 8:51 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	13 Jul 2026, 12:51 UTC
Location	-3.228°, 148.738° – 209 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000t01t

Within 100 km

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	230 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Apr 30, 9:27 AM 169 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	138 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 22, 6:08 AM 147 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	215 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Oct 10, 1:46 AM 372 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	203 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Aug 6, 12:01 PM 71 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	211 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Oct 10, 1:51 AM 372 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	231 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	Oct 9, 10:36 PM 372 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	127 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 8, 9:43 AM 161 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	128 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	May 8, 9:48 AM 161 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 209 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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.

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.