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M5.1 Depth: 70.1 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Buin District, Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 06:17:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Buin District, Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) on June 24, 2026 at 06:17 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.1 km
Intermediate
70.1 km
70.1 km — close to the regional average (84.8 km)
Regional average: 84.8 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 48 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa75.0 kmNE40'266
Port Moresby932.8 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 57 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 61 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 72 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥481
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC105.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC109.6 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC103.1 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC62.7 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-12-10 13:30:17 UTC55.4 km69 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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