Disasters · Earthquake

M4.5 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 9 August 2026 · Last updated 9 August 2026

M4.5

Magnitude

104 km

Depth

121,000

Population exposed

120 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.5 earthquake struck 123 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 104 km. The GDACS alert level was orange, with an estimated population exposure of 121,000.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed