Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 14 September 2026 · Last updated 15 September 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

120 km

Depth

554,403

Population exposed

550 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.2 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea at a depth of 120 km, with an estimated population exposure of 554,403.

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