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M4.3 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville

756 d ago · 21 Sept 2024, 11:13 UTC 106 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 106 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 21 Sept 2024, 11:13 UTC at a depth of 206 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Arawa, about 111 km away in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    18 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC

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