# M 4.9 — 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 4.9 (mb)
- Depth: 35 km
- Origin time: 2026-10-02 04:10 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Nearest indexed city: Honiara, Solomon Islands · 540 km

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-02T04:10:58.487Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-02T04:49:51.040Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T20:32:09.581Z

## Citation and sources

M 4.9 earthquake, 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

35 km deep

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Origin time: 2026-10-02 04:10 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-02 04:49 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 20:32 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tyzg



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