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4.3

111 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

29 October 2026, 17:20:37 (+03) 2026-10-29 14:20:37 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.3 mb
Depth
183.1 km
Coordinates
-5.8201, 154.6045
Data consistency
85/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 43 t TNT

1.78e+11 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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Impact information reported by sources

  • 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

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 3
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 150+ km 1

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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No records.

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
BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
 4.3 mb 177.0 km 14:20:36.940 Δt 0.42 sn · 16.03 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
111 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
 4.3 mb 183.1 km 14:20:37.359 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. 30.10.2026 10:36:02 · EMSC · update

    depth: 170.9 → 177 latitude: -5.683 → -5.7718 longitude: 154.844 → 154.741 time: 2026-10-29T14:20:36.310+00:00 → 2026-10-29T14:20:36.940+00:00

  2. 29.10.2026 22:38:34 · EMSC · update

    depth: 183.1 → 170.9 latitude: -5.8201 → -5.683 longitude: 154.6045 → 154.844 time: 2026-10-29T14:20:37.359+00:00 → 2026-10-29T14:20:36.310+00:00

  3. 29.10.2026 21:20:37 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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