Earthquake Details: 45 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

8/13/2026, 12:44:59 PM

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 45 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea on 8/13/2026 at 12:44:59 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 134.03 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Papua New Guinea Western Highlands Province Mt Hagen (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth134.03 km

Significance385

Latitude-4.4318

Longitude143.8885

Event IDus6000tkgn

Magnitude5.0

Updated:8/15/2026, 1:21:48 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/13/2026, 10:44:59 PM GMT+10
UTC: 8/13/2026, 12:44:59 PM UTC

134.03 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 3

M5.0107 km WNW of Kerema, Papua New GuineaBefore8/11/2026, 5:06:18 PM M4.7167 km SSW of Abepura, IndonesiaBefore8/11/2026, 11:33:14 PM M5.441 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New GuineaAfter8/15/2026, 11:10:24 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 01:21 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.