According to USGS, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Panguna, Papua New Guinea on October 2, 2026. It was recorded at 09:14 PM GMT+10 at a depth of 38 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.0
mb · Moderate
Depth
38 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
11:14:14 AM
October 2, 2026
Local time
09:14 PM
October 2, 2026 · GMT+10
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 1,677 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.9 earthquake on January 22, 2017.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 6.637° S, 155.014° E, at a depth of 38 km.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.0 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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