M4.5 Earthquake — 123 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 (light) earthquake struck 123 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 2026-08-09 18:11 UTC, at a depth of 104 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.

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