Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 13 August 2026 · Last updated 14 August 2026

In Papua New Guinea

M5.0

Magnitude

134 km

Depth

80,395

Population exposed

80 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.0 earthquake occurred 45 km south-southwest of Angoram, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 134 km. Approximately 80,395 people were estimated to be exposed to the shaking, with 1 felt report received.

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