Earthquake reference

79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

USGS recorded this 6.2 magnitude event near 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 2026-10-11T14:07:23.188000+00:00. The published hypocentral depth is 53.473 km and the review status is reviewed. Event parameters can be revised as additional observations are processed. Nearby airports and postal locations on this page are calculated spatial references only; they do not establish administrative jurisdiction, damage, causation or future risk. This record is not an earthquake forecast or emergency alert.

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Key facts

Magnitude
6.2
Magnitude type
mww
Occurred at
2026-10-11T14:07:23.188000+00:00
Updated at
2026-10-12T14:14:48.549000+00:00
Review status
reviewed
Event type
earthquake
Reported intensity
5.229
Tsunami flag
No
Alert
green
Significance
591
Network
us
Latitude
-7.0062
Longitude
155.7021
Depth (km)
53.473
USGS event page
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u1kv

Upstream revision context

USGS event revision

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UpdatedStatusPayload digest
2026-10-12T14:14:48.549000+00:00reviewede966c015e4c2

Associated event IDs: us6000u1kv

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