Disasters · Earthquake

M4.9 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 16 September 2026 · Last updated 16 September 2026

M4.9

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

42,234

Population exposed

40 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.9 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea at a depth of 10 km, with estimated population exposure of 42,234.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & USGS · figures modelled · Reviewed