Disasters · Earthquake

M5.4 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 15 August 2026 · Last updated 16 August 2026

In Papua New Guinea

M5.4

Magnitude

120 km

Depth

381,711

Population exposed

380 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.4 earthquake struck 41 km south-southwest of Angoram, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 120 km. The PAGER alert was green, and approximately 381,711 people were estimated to be exposed to the shaking.

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