6 Sept 2026, 06:44 UTC · Sep 6, 2:44 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 93 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 93 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Sep 6, 2:44 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	6 Sept 2026, 06:44 UTC
Location	-6.496°, 154.662° – 93 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tenc

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	54 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Dec 1, 8:56 PM 319 d ago	158 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	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 93 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (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.