According to USGS, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Panguna, Papua New Guinea on October 12, 2026. It was recorded at 01:07 AM GMT+11 at a depth of 53 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M6.2
mww · Strong
Depth
53 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
02:07:23 PM
October 11, 2026
Local time
01:07 AM
October 12, 2026 · GMT+11
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 1,285 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.5 earthquake on April 19, 2014.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 7.006° S, 155.702° E, at a depth of 53 km.
USGS reported a magnitude of mww 6.2 (strong). 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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