21 km WNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

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USGS

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 21 km WNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea on 10 Nov 2026, 17:36 UTC. The hypocentre was 124.2 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report.

Depth: 124.2 km
Latitude: 8.72°S
Time: 17:36 UTC
Magnitude: M5.2

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 5.2

Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 63 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 951 tonnes of TNT.

124.2 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.