Strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake at unknown depth15 May 01:20 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.15 May 01:21: Now using data updates from EMSC... [show all] ...15 May 01:22: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.3. Epicenter location corrected by 9 km (5.6 mi) towards SSW.15 May 01:31: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.4. Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (7.8 mi) towards SW.15 May 01:31: Now using data updates from USGSUpdate Fri, 15 May 2026, 01:21Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake 114 km southeast of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaThe 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.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 15, 2026 01:13:58 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 15, 2026, at 11:13 am (GMT +10)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.40Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.9915°S / 147.7607°EPapua New GuineaSeismic antipode2.9915°N / 32.239°WQuality61 seismic stationsShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoCentral Bismarck Sea (5 km / 3 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 28.8°C (84 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released7.9 x 1012 joules (2.21 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1898 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.4 | about seismic energy18 minutes agoMay 15, 2026 01:13 GMT / May 15, 2026 11:13 am (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -2.9915 / 147.7607: 119 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.3 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.3 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23003474',-2.99150,147.76070,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 5.4, 119 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Papua New GuineaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Lorengau, a town with 5,800 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 120 km (74 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 724 km (450 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry120 km (74 mi)NW of epicenterLorengau(pop: 5,810)III: WeakManus ProvincePapua New Guinea331 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterMadang(pop: 27,400)III: WeakMadang ProvincePapua New Guinea340 km (211 mi)E of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea388 km (241 mi)SE of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea402 km (250 mi)S of epicenterFinschhafen(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea409 km (254 mi)SE of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea423 km (263 mi)SW of epicenterKainantu(pop: 8,510)II: Very weakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea424 km (263 mi)S of epicenterLae(pop: 76,300)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea427 km (265 mi)W of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea433 km (269 mi)SW of epicenterGoroka(pop: 18,500)II: Very weakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea457 km (284 mi)SW of epicenterKundiawa(pop: 9,380)II: Very weakChimbu ProvincePapua New Guinea463 km (287 mi)W of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea485 km (301 mi)S of epicenterBulolo(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea497 km (309 mi)S of epicenterWau(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakBulolo, Morobe ProvincePapua New Guinea505 km (314 mi)SW of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)II: Very weakWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea507 km (315 mi)E of epicenterRabaul(pop: 8,070)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea511 km (318 mi)SW of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea522 km (325 mi)E of epicenterKokopo(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea525 km (326 mi)E of epicenterNamatanai(pop: 1,540)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea527 km (328 mi)SW of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea542 km (337 mi)E of epicenterLondolovit(pop: 1,640)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea555 km (345 mi)SW of epicenterIalibu(pop: 6,920)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea565 km (351 mi)W of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea575 km (357 mi)SW of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea581 km (361 mi)SW of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea595 km (370 mi)S of epicenterKerema(pop: 5,650)II: Very weakGulf ProvincePapua New Guinea605 km (376 mi)SW of epicenterIhu(pop: 712)II: Very weakKikori, Gulf ProvincePapua New Guinea621 km (386 mi)SW of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)II: Very weakHelaPapua New Guinea724 km (450 mi)S of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)II: Very weakNational Capital DistrictPapua New GuineaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-15EpicenterAgency5.410 km6.2 mi(*)01:13:58.659119 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.310 km6.2 mi(*)01:14:00.25Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea12 km (7.5 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.310 km6.2 mi(*)01:14:00Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea12 km (7.5 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)01:13:58.659ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)01:13:58admiralty islands region, p.n.g.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 25 km2 (10 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 9 km (5 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 15, 2026 11:13 am (GMT +10)18 minutes ago5.410 km0 km - This quakeBismarck Sea, 77 km S of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 days after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake had hit on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 10:22 pm (GMT +10 local time) in 9.3 km (5.8 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 5.6 earthquake Bismarck Sea - Manus Province, Papua New Guinea - May 8, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.3. It had occurred 31 weeks earlier, on Friday, Oct 10, 2025, at 12:08 pm (GMT +10 local time) in Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 6.3 earthquake Bismarck Sea - Manus Province, Papua New Guinea - Oct 10, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 121 years ago earlier, on Thursday, May 18, 1905, at 11:45 pm local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 7.5 earthquake Bismarck Sea - 214 km northwest of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea - May 18, 1905 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 9, 07:12 pm (GMT +10)5.010 km7 km (4.4 mi) to the N 113 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoMay 9, 07:18 am (GMT +10)4.910 km20 km (12 mi) to the N 100 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoMay 8, 11:31 pm (GMT +10)4.810 km31 km (19 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 89 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoMay 8, 11:27 pm (GMT +10)4.810 km29 km (18 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 86 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoMay 8, 11:02 pm (GMT +10)4.910 km40 km (25 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 86 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoMay 8, 10:22 pm (GMT +10)5.610 km9.3 km (5.8 mi) to the NBismarck Sea, 69 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea I FELT ITInfoOct 10, 2025 12:08 pm (GMT +10)6.310 km23 km (15 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 82 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea 1 reportInfoJul 9, 2025 03:22 am (GMT +10)5.310 km30 km (19 mi) to the WBismarck Sea, 73 km south of Lou Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 22, 2025 06:00 am (GMT +10)5.310 km80 km (50 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 109 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 17, 2024 06:40 pm (GMT +10)5.310 km89 km (55 mi) to the E 186 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 9, 2023 04:07 am (GMT +10)5.97 km78 km (48 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 117 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New Guinea 2 reportsInfoAug 2, 2020 05:22 am (GMT +10)5.910 km104 km (65 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 252 km west of Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 26, 2016 05:38 am (GMT +10)6.310 km29 km (18 mi) to the E Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G.InfoJan 31, 2016 12:50 pm (Port Moresby)5.510 km80 km (50 mi) to the WBismarck Sea, 40 km southwest of Sauwai Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 12, 2014 08:03 am (GMT +10)6.17 km89 km (55 mi) to the E 183 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 15, 2012 06:21 pm (GMT +10)5.910 km58 km (36 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 426 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 30, 2011 03:45 pm (GMT +10)5.78 km101 km (63 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 139 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 11, 2008 07:58 pm (GMT +10)5.724 km8.6 km (5.3 mi) to the NE 117 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 1, 2007 11:50 pm (GMT +10)5.910 km55 km (34 mi) to the E Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea)InfoNov 5, 2005 08:48 pm (GMT +10)6.425 km46 km (29 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 101 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 27, 2004 11:06 am (GMT +10)5.430 km25 km (15 mi) to the WBismarck Sea, 69 km south of Lou Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 21, 2002 12:14 am (Port Moresby)6.333 km22 km (14 mi) to the SEBismarck Sea, 87 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 18, 2001 12:50 am (Port Moresby)5.433 km47 km (29 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 93 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 13, 2000 04:10 pm (GMT +10)5.733 km64 km (40 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 105 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 22, 1997 12:05 pm (Port Moresby)7.2179 km279 km (173 mi) to the S 117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 23, 1994 05:59 pm (GMT +10)6.133 km96 km (60 mi) to the SEBismarck Sea, 144 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 6, 1993 08:37 am (Port Moresby)6.214 km68 km (42 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 114 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 4, 1992 01:49 pm (GMT +10)6.419 km14 km (8.4 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 79 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 2, 1990 11:05 pm (GMT +10)6.023 km56 km (35 mi) to the SEBismarck Sea, 109 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 2, 1990 10:51 pm (GMT +10)5.841 km44 km (28 mi) to the E Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea)InfoJul 1, 1986 05:32 pm (Port Moresby)5.910 km86 km (54 mi) to the E 190 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 9, 1983 01:04 am (GMT +10)6.114 km52 km (32 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 104 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 23, 1975 03:20 pm (Port Moresby)6.233 km52 km (33 mi) to the NW 74 km S of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 17, 1975 08:35 am (Port Moresby)6.533 km8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the SE 127 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 28, 1971 08:20 am (GMT +10)6.210 km68 km (42 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 117 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 26, 1961 10:38 am (GMT +10)6.420 km48 km (30 mi) to the E Bismarck Sea (Papua New Guinea)InfoSep 22, 1945 09:10 am (Universal Time)6.325 km89 km (55 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 118 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 17, 1934 03:52 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km38 km (24 mi) to the NEBismarck Sea, 56 km southeast of Rambutyo Island, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 8, 1926 10:20 am (Universal Time)6.325 km67 km (42 mi) to the SBismarck Sea, 143 km south of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 27, 1918 05:06 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km255 km (159 mi) to the NE New Ireland region, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 2, 1906 01:50 am (Universal Time)7.20 km178 km (110 mi) to the SE Bismarck SeaInfoAug 26, 1906 05:59 am (Universal Time)7.40 km178 km (110 mi) to the SE Bismarck SeaInfoMay 18, 1905 11:45 pm (Port Moresby)7.50 km178 km (110 mi) to the SEBismarck Sea, 214 km northwest of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 4, 1905 11:17 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km236 km (147 mi) to the SEBismarck Sea, 153 km northwest of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 13, 1905 01:20 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km210 km (130 mi) to the EBismarck Sea, 228 km north of Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 18, 1900 07:45 am (Port Moresby)7.10 km225 km (140 mi) to the S Papua New Guinea: Rabaul HarborInfoJan 11, 1900 09:07 am (Universal Time)7.00 km225 km (140 mi) to the S Bismarck SeaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]