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6.2

79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

11 October 2026, 17:07:23 (+03) 2026-10-11 14:07:23 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mww
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Magnitude
6.2 mww
Depth
53.5 km
Coordinates
-7.0062, 155.7021
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
0

Approximate energy released

≈ 30 kt TNT

1.26e+14 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 2
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
SOLOMON ISLANDS
 6.1 mw 61.2 km 14:07:24.470 Δt 1.28 sn · 1.72 km · ΔM -0.1 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
 6.2 mww 53.5 km 14:07:23.188 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 12.10.2026 00:34:54 · EMSC · update

    depth: 53.5 → 61.2 latitude: -7.0062 → -7.0011 longitude: 155.7021 → 155.7168 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:23.188+00:00 → 2026-10-11T14:07:24.470+00:00

  2. 11.10.2026 17:25:39 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 53.5 → 53.47 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 11.10.2026 17:25:34 · EMSC · update

    depth: 60 → 53.5 latitude: -7.0485 → -7.0062 longitude: 155.7008 → 155.7021 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:24.890+00:00 → 2026-10-11T14:07:23.188+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  4. 11.10.2026 17:25:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 60 → 53.5 latitude: -7.0485 → -7.0062 longitude: 155.7008 → 155.7021 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:24.890Z → 2026-10-11 14:07:23.188+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  5. 11.10.2026 17:22:25 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 60 latitude: -6.939 → -7.0485 longitude: 155.674 → 155.7008 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:19.120+00:00 → 2026-10-11T14:07:24.890+00:00 location: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. → SOLOMON ISLANDS

  6. 11.10.2026 17:22:25 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 60 latitude: -6.939 → -7.0485 longitude: 155.674 → 155.7008 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:19.120Z → 2026-10-11 14:07:24.890+00:00

  7. 11.10.2026 17:19:01 · EMSC · update

    depth: 60 → 10 latitude: -7.0733 → -6.939 longitude: 155.7144 → 155.674 magnitude: 6.1 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:25.050+00:00 → 2026-10-11T14:07:19.120+00:00 location: SOLOMON ISLANDS → BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. magnitude type: mb → m

  8. 11.10.2026 17:19:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 60 → 10 latitude: -7.0733 → -6.939 longitude: 155.7144 → 155.674 magnitude: 6.1 → 6.2 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:25.050Z → 2026-10-11 14:07:19.120+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  9. 11.10.2026 17:16:58 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -7.0677 → -7.0733 longitude: 155.7089 → 155.7144 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:25.010+00:00 → 2026-10-11T14:07:25.050+00:00

  10. 11.10.2026 17:16:58 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -7.0677 → -7.0733 longitude: 155.7089 → 155.7144 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:25.010Z → 2026-10-11 14:07:25.050+00:00

  11. 11.10.2026 17:15:55 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -7.0419 → -7.0677 longitude: 155.7243 → 155.7089 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:24.840+00:00 → 2026-10-11T14:07:25.010+00:00

  12. 11.10.2026 17:15:55 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -7.0419 → -7.0677 longitude: 155.7243 → 155.7089 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:24.840Z → 2026-10-11 14:07:25.010+00:00

  13. 11.10.2026 17:14:54 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -7.0044 → -7.0419 longitude: 155.7482 → 155.7243 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:24.420+00:00 → 2026-10-11T14:07:24.840+00:00

  14. 11.10.2026 17:14:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -7.0044 → -7.0419 longitude: 155.7482 → 155.7243 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.1 time: 2026-10-11T14:07:24.420Z → 2026-10-11 14:07:24.840+00:00

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