Disasters · Earthquake

M4.9 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 4 October 2026 · Last updated 5 October 2026

M4.9

Magnitude

94 km

Depth

224,820

Population exposed

220 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

Earthquake reported in -6.6, 147.1.

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