M5.0 earthquake - 112 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 112 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 17 May 2026, 07:51 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.