Disasters · Earthquake

M6.0 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 13 October 2026 · Last updated 13 October 2026

M6.0

Magnitude

21 km

Depth

2,169

Population exposed

2 thousand in MMI VI

Exposure detail

USGS landslide hazard estimate: Green

USGS liquefaction hazard estimate: Green

as of 26 Oct 2026, 20:18 UTC

Earthquake reported in -5.5, 152.1.

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