Signal · Earthquake · 2 Nov, 02:24 UTC
M4.5 earthquake: 135 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M4.5
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 135 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea at 02:24 UTC on 2 Nov 2026, according to the USGS. 6 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.4, 33 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea, on 25 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 730 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 02:24 UTC
- 2 Nov 2026
- Coordinates
- 2.94° S, 146.46° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
6 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.4.
- M4.696 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea6 Nov · 331 km331 km · 6 Nov, 00:02 UTC
- M4.556 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea3 Nov · 376 km376 km · 3 Nov, 07:43 UTC
- M5.197 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea30 Oct · 380 km380 km · 30 Oct, 03:04 UTC
- M5.433 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea25 Oct · 406 km406 km · 25 Oct, 10:30 UTC
- M5.263 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea25 Oct · 368 km368 km · 25 Oct, 03:29 UTC
- M4.829 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 397 km397 km · 18 Oct, 00:28 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.