Disasters · Earthquake

M4.5 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 25 August 2026 · Last updated 26 August 2026

In Papua New Guinea

M4.5

Magnitude

109 km

Depth

113,428

Population exposed

110 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.5 earthquake occurred 74 km south-southeast of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 109 km. The USGS estimated population exposure was 113,428.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed