Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 11 August 2026 · Last updated 11 August 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

5,156

Population exposed

5 thousand in MMI>=V

Exposure detail

An M5.0 earthquake occurred 107 km west-northwest of Kerema, Papua New Guinea, at a shallow depth of 10 km. The earthquake exposed an estimated 5,156 people in the region.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed