M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Panguna, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake at a depth of about 53 km struck near Panguna, Papua New Guinea, at 14:07 UTC on October 11, 2026, with the USGS and EMSC reporting the same figures and a green PAGER alert.
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| Oct 11, 9:29 AM | watchers.news | Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Solomon Islands region |
| Oct 11, 7:33 AM | earthquake.usgs.gov | M 6.2 - 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |