M4.6 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
1312 d ago · 15 Mar 2023, 16:57 UTC 111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 111 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 15 Mar 2023, 16:57 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Arawa, about 124 km away in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC
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