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The quake had a moderate depth of 169 km (105 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Papua New Guinea | Quakes in Australia | Morobe Province | Gulf Province | Eastern Highlands ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 169 km depth2 Sep 20:11 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.2 Sep 20:13: Now using data updates from EMSCUpdate Wed, 2 Sep 2026, 20:12Significant 5.7 quake hits near Bulolo, Bulolo District, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaJust 8 minutes ago, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Bulolo, Bulolo District, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026, at 6:04 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km below the surface.The event was filed by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the first seismological agency to report it.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.7 as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.Moderate shaking probably occurred in Bulolo (pop. 16,000) located 49 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Wau (pop. 14,600) located 60 km from the epicenter, Kerema (pop. 5,600) 97 km away, Lae (pop. 76,300) 103 km away, and Kainantu (pop. 8,500) 108 km away.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 & timeSep 2, 2026 20:04:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Sep 3, 2026, at 06:04 am (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.70Depth169 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.2874°S / 146.1636°EMorobe Province, Papua New GuineaSeismic antipode7.2874°N / 33.836°WQuality10 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoYelia (41 km / 25 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 14.2°C (58 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.7 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoSep 2, 2026 20:04 GMT / Sep 3, 2026 06:04 am (Port Moresby time)Lat / Lng: -7.2874 / 146.1636: Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.Source: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.7 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.7 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23332008',-7.28740,146.16360,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 5.7, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.',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 Bulolo, a town with 16,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 53 km (33 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 267 km (166 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry53 km (33 mi)E of epicenterBulolo(pop: 16,000)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea62 km (39 mi)E of epicenterWau(pop: 14,600)III: WeakBulolo, Morobe ProvincePapua New Guinea86 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterKerema(pop: 5,650)III: WeakGulf ProvincePapua New Guinea109 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterIhu(pop: 712)III: WeakKikori, Gulf ProvincePapua New Guinea111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterLae(pop: 76,300)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea116 km (72 mi)N of epicenterKainantu(pop: 8,510)III: WeakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea154 km (96 mi)S of epicenterBereina(pop: 1,570)III: WeakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterGoroka(pop: 18,500)III: WeakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterKundiawa(pop: 9,380)III: WeakChimbu ProvincePapua New Guinea201 km (125 mi)E of epicenterFinschhafen(pop: 1,050)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea233 km (145 mi)N of epicenterMadang(pop: 27,400)III: WeakMadang ProvincePapua New Guinea248 km (154 mi)SE of epicenterKokoda(pop: 6,200)III: WeakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea252 km (156 mi)SE of epicenterManumu(pop: 596)III: WeakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterIalibu(pop: 6,920)III: WeakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea266 km (165 mi)NW of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)III: WeakWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea267 km (166 mi)SE of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)III: WeakNational Capital DistrictPapua New Guinea281 km (175 mi)SE of epicenterPopondetta(pop: 28,200)III: WeakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea305 km (189 mi)NW of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)III: WeakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea336 km (209 mi)NW of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea341 km (212 mi)NW of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea381 km (237 mi)SW of epicenterDaru(pop: 15,200)III: WeakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea389 km (241 mi)NW of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)III: WeakPapua New Guinea390 km (242 mi)NW of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea393 km (244 mi)E of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)III: WeakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea409 km (254 mi)SW of epicenterMasig Island(pop: 267)III: WeakTorres Strait Island, QueenslandAustralia427 km (265 mi)NW of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)III: WeakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea480 km (298 mi)NE of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea501 km (312 mi)NW of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea504 km (313 mi)NW of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea523 km (325 mi)W of epicenterMorehead(pop: 2,250)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea554 km (344 mi)W of epicenterKiunga(pop: 11,500)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea555 km (345 mi)W of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea568 km (353 mi)SW of epicenterThursday Island(pop: 2,810)II: Very weakTorres, QueenslandAustralia577 km (358 mi)SW of epicenterBamaga(pop: 1,240)II: Very weakNorthern Peninsula Area, QueenslandAustralia580 km (360 mi)SE of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea597 km (371 mi)N of epicenterLorengau(pop: 5,810)II: Very weakManus ProvincePapua New Guinea617 km (383 mi)SE of epicenterSamarai(pop: 1,640)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea626 km (389 mi)NW of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea734 km (456 mi)NE of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea743 km (462 mi)NW of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua 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 GMT2026-09-2EpicenterAgency5.7169 km105 mi20:04:32.56±1.32sEASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.Epicenter uncertainty: ± 48 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.6710 km6.2 mi(*)20:04:29.18±0.32sPapua New Guinea Region15 km (9.1 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCEpicenter uncertainty: ± 3.5 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.710 km6.2 mi(*)20:04:29Papua New Guinea Region14 km (8.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.3410 km6.2 mi(*)20:04:28.547near Port Moresby28 km (17 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))5.675 km47 mi20:04:33Papua New Guinea Region9 km (5.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 260 km / 161 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Charters Towers, Australia (CTAO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1423 km / 884 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 50 km2 (19 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 12 km (8 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 3, 2026 06:04 am (Port Moresby)12 minutes ago5.7169 km0 km - This quake53 km W of Bulolo, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25.6 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.92 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 5.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 11.5 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 11.7 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake