Disasters · Earthquake

M4.5 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 14 September 2026 · Last updated 15 September 2026

In Papua New Guinea

M4.5

Magnitude

99 km

Depth

1,071,107

Population exposed

1.1 million in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.5 earthquake occurred 97 km north-northeast of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 99 km. The event exposed an estimated 1,071,107 people.

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