The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Papua New Guinea near Lorengau, Manus District, Manus Province, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Friday, May 15th, 2026, at 11:14 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Lorengau (pop. 5,800) located 114 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: May 15, 2026 01:14 am (Universal Time) local time (15 May 2026 01:14 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 2.85°S / 147.88°E (Papua New Guinea)Primary data source: EMSC