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M5.1 Earthquake near 82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-11-11 17:38:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
71.5 km
Source
USGS

82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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M5.1 Earthquake near 82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 2026-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 2026-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 11, 2026 at 17:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2597e8118a2346eb11e5513b6a735e37d7a1ea2c
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
71.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 17:38:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.30160, 154.73710
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.5 km
Intermediate
71.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ North Bismarck · about 22 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa91.9 kmE40'266
Port Moresby904.5 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 97 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 101 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buka AirportPapua New Guinea · BUA · AYBK
    98.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
BMKGM5.410.0 km8.2 km
EMSCM5.210.0 km10.9 km
GFZM5.110.0 km9.9 km
ISCM5.333.5 km9.1 km
GAM5.366.3 km2.1 km
USGSM5.171.5 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-10-11 14:07:25 UTC130.1 kmInner Shortlands M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC148.7 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M5.82026-07-28 20:27:59 UTC98.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near Port Moresby (Monde) M5.72025-09-16 16:59:44 UTC149.6 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M5.62026-07-28 20:28:02 UTC145.8 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

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