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M4.9 earthquake - 203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Name: M4.9 earthquake - 203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Start: 2016-12-17T12:58:37.35+00:00
Location: 203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

3591 d ago · 17 Dec 2016, 12:58 UTC 203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 17 Dec 2016, 12:58 UTC at a depth of 54 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 209 km away in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTC

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