M5.3 earthquake - 124 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 124 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 15 May 2026, 01:13 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.