M4.7 earthquake 105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at Sep 15, 6:20 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 15 Sept 2026, 10:20 UTC |
| Location | -7.257°, 155.312° – 105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000ti12 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Oct 11, 10:07 AM 5 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.1 | 55 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Jun 24, 2:17 AM 115 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 5.1 | 87 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Dec 30, 6:22 AM 290 d ago | 10 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 19, 5:55 AM 362 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 4.9 | 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 2, 12:10 AM 15 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Mar 25, 5:25 PM 205 d ago | 84 km | – |
| 4.9 | 88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Feb 22, 4:29 AM 236 d ago | 103 km | – |
| 4.9 | 165 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Nov 16, 11:37 AM 334 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 20, 10:06 AM 391 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.8 | 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 27, 6:47 PM 19 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.
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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.