4.0
Earthquake details: 64 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Oct 20, 2026, 17:47:09
- Depth
- 195.711 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Nov 2, 2026, 06:33 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred on Oct 20, 2026 at 17:47:09 UTC. Epicenter: 64 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. Reported depth: 195.711 km.
Status: Reviewed
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Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 21, 2026, 04:47:09 GMT+11
- UTC
- Oct 20, 2026, 17:47:09 UTC
195.711 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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- USGSmb 4
us7000tu01
- Depth:
- 195.71 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Nov 2, 2026, 06:33 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth195.711 km
Significance246
Latitude-6.1563
Longitude154.9216
Event IDus7000tu01
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Nov 2, 2026, 18:33:33 UTC
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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: Nov 2, 2026, 18:33 UTC.
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- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).