# Earthquake details: 104 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred on Oct 18, 2026 at 07:37:26 UTC. Epicenter: 104 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. Reported depth: 10 km.

Status: Reviewed

[Source: USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ttpw>) · Updated: Oct 29, 2026, 07:08 UTC

[M4.6 Earthquake - 104 km southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/us7000ttpw/>)

4.6

Oct 18, 2026, 07:37:26

Depth

10 km

Felt reports

No data

[Tsunami information](<https://www.tsunami.gov/>)

Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.

## Time & depth

Local time

Oct 18, 2026, 17:37:26 GMT+10

UTC

Oct 18, 2026, 07:37:26 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

## Nearby major cities

[Arawa 118 km NE](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>) [Kokopo 403 km NW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo/>) [Honiara 631 km SE](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>) [Popondetta 749 km W](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Oro%20Province/Popondetta/>)

## Agency measurements

Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ttpw>) · mb 4.6
   
   us7000ttpw
   
   Depth:
   
   10 km
   
   Status:
   
   Reviewed
   
   Time:
   
   Oct 18, 2026, 07:37:26 AM UTC
   
   Updated:
   
   Oct 29, 2026, 07:08 AM UTC

## Technical Details

Depth 10 km

Significance 326

Latitude-6.9605

Longitude 154.7886

Event ID us7000ttpw

Magnitude 4.6

Updated:Oct 29, 2026, 07:08:03 UTC

## Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

[Papua New Guinea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/>) [Bougainville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville/>) [Arawa (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>)

### External Resources

[YouTube · Earthquake Live](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0v3W9Mq-yc>) [View on USGS Official Site](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ttpw>)

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Arawa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>) [When will the ISS pass over Arawa?](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>) [Current time in Arawa](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

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: Oct 29, 2026, 07:08 UTC.

Data sources:

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/>) — [Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.](<https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-usgs-reportspublications-copyrighted>)
- [EMSC](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/>) — [Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [.](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)
- [JMA](<https://www.jma.go.jp/>) — [Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).](<https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html>)
- [Geoscience Australia](<https://www.ga.gov.au/>) — [Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode>) [; the section 5 disclaimer applies.](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)
- [GeoNet](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/>) — [We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/policy>)
- [CENC / Wolfx](<https://wolfx.jp/docs/open-api/>) — [CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.](<https://wolfx.jp/legal/terms/>)
- [GFZ / GEOFON](<https://geofon.gfz.de/>) — [Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [).](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)

## Markdown

- [Papua New Guinea](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG.md>)
- [Bougainville](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville.md>)
- [Arawa (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville/Arawa.md>)

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