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M4.9 Earthquake near 175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2026-11-02 05:19:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
87.9 km
Source
USGS

175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
8b3d6b203b369f3ad991cdb0668c8c54d0d159a5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
87.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 05:19:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.56260, 154.08800
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.9 km
Intermediate
87.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the North Bismarck Plate.
Near the boundary North Bismarck ↔ South Bismarck · about 53 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 194 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 200 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

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.

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