Disasters · Earthquake

M5.5 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 5 September 2026 · Last updated 6 September 2026

In Papua New Guinea

M5.5

Magnitude

114 km

Depth

34,317

Population exposed

30 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.5 earthquake occurred 157 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 114 km. The PAGER alert was green, with one felt report and an estimated population exposure of 34,317.

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