MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
69 km NE of KOBAGMA-PAPUAPGNGN
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 69 km NE of KOBAGMA-PAPUAPGNGN on 02 Sept 2026, 00:04 UTC. The hypocentre was 100 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far.
- Depth
- 100 km
- Latitude
- 3.15°S
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.5
intermediate
139.41°E longitude
02 Sept 2026
moment magnitude
EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.5
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 180 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 3 thousand tonnes of TNT.
100 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
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