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M5.0 Earthquake near Oro (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 17:36:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Oro (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-11-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Oro (Papua New Guinea) · 2026-11-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Oro (Papua New Guinea) on November 10, 2026 at 17:36 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by BMKG.

Details

ID
430ba139c19e17945dec7c2ec77cc8d68c966c1e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 17:36:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
State
Oro
City
Oro
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
-8.71000, 149.35000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — close to the regional average (80.3 km)
Regional average: 80.3 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 Woodlark Plate.
Near the boundary Australia ↔ Woodlark · about 75 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Popondetta123.0 kmW28'198
Port Moresby256.1 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Victory
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'832 m ·Last eruption: 1935 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sessagara Hills
    Distance: 97 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 493 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hydrographers Range
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'915 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Managlase Plateau
    Distance: 119 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'342 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Goodenough
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 220 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lamington
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'680 m ·Last eruption: 1956 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tufi AirportPapua New Guinea · TFI · AYTU
    40.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-11-10 17:36:49 UTC143.7 kmSakita

Papua New Guinea

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 307 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-10-06 17:11:09 UTC126.4 kmPapua New Guinea Region M5.02026-04-17 21:46:49 UTC136.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Port Moresby (Monde) M4.92025-10-06 17:11:08 UTC119.0 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.92025-10-05 04:25:24 UTC62.4 kmEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. M4.82026-03-11 13:03:36 UTC104.8 kmPapua New Guinea Region

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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea

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