M4.8 Earthquake — 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 (light) earthquake struck 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 2026-10-05 22:48 UTC, at a depth of 142 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 221 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.2 — 1919 Papua New Guinea Earthquake · 1919-05-06
• M8.1 — 1971 Bougainville Earthquake · 1971-07-26
• M8.0 — 1971 New Britain Earthquake · 1971-07-14

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