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5.1

80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

11 November 2026, 20:38:22 (+03) 2026-11-11 17:38:22 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.1 mww
Depth
58.8 km
Coordinates
-6.3288, 154.7612
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 674 t TNT

2.82e+12 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

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 1
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

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

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
BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
 5.1 mw 58.8 km 17:38:22.582 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
 5.1 mww 58.8 km 17:38:22.582 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Solomon Islands
 5.0 Mw 10.0 km 17:38:18.150 Δt 4.43 sn · 14.83 km · ΔM -0.1 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) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 11.11.2026 21:25:44 · USGS · update

    depth: 71.55 → 58.82 latitude: -6.3016 → -6.3288 longitude: 154.7371 → 154.7612 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:23.985+00:00 → 2026-11-11T17:38:22.582+00:00 location: 82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea → 80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

  2. 11.11.2026 21:25:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 71.55 → 58.82 latitude: -6.3016 → -6.3288 longitude: 154.7371 → 154.7612 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:23.985Z → 2026-11-11 17:38:22.582+00:00

  3. 11.11.2026 21:25:43 · EMSC · update

    depth: 71.5 → 58.8 latitude: -6.3016 → -6.3288 longitude: 154.7371 → 154.7612 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:23.985+00:00 → 2026-11-11T17:38:22.582+00:00

  4. 11.11.2026 21:07:01 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.3 → 5 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  5. 11.11.2026 20:58:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 71.5 → 71.55 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  6. 11.11.2026 20:58:42 · EMSC · update

    depth: 49 → 71.5 latitude: -6.0541 → -6.3016 longitude: 154.5328 → 154.7371 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:18.620+00:00 → 2026-11-11T17:38:23.985+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  7. 11.11.2026 20:58:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 49 → 71.5 latitude: -6.0541 → -6.3016 longitude: 154.5328 → 154.7371 magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:18.620Z → 2026-11-11 17:38:23.985+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  8. 11.11.2026 20:54:27 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 49 latitude: -6.247 → -6.0541 longitude: 154.655 → 154.5328 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:18.150+00:00 → 2026-11-11T17:38:18.620+00:00

  9. 11.11.2026 20:54:27 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 49 latitude: -6.247 → -6.0541 longitude: 154.655 → 154.5328 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:18.150Z → 2026-11-11 17:38:18.620+00:00

  10. 11.11.2026 20:52:25 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 5.3 → 5.2 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

  11. 11.11.2026 20:50:36 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -6.392 → -6.247 longitude: 154.752 → 154.655 magnitude: 5.1 → 5.3 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:19.300+00:00 → 2026-11-11T17:38:18.150+00:00

  12. 11.11.2026 20:50:36 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -6.392 → -6.247 longitude: 154.752 → 154.655 magnitude: 5.1 → 5.3 time: 2026-11-11T17:38:19.300Z → 2026-11-11 17:38:18.150+00:00

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