Disasters · Earthquake

M6.4 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 20 September 2026 · Last updated 21 September 2026

M6.4

Magnitude

104 km

Depth

75,323

Population exposed

80 thousand in MMI VI

Exposure detail

USGS landslide hazard estimate: Green

USGS liquefaction hazard estimate: Green

as of 12 Oct 2026, 16:49 UTC

Earthquake reported in -5.9, 146.1.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed