Disasters · Earthquake

M6.2 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 11 October 2026 · Last updated 12 October 2026

M6.2

Magnitude

53 km

Depth

33,220

Population exposed

30 thousand in MMI V

Exposure detail

USGS landslide hazard estimate: Green

USGS liquefaction hazard estimate: Yellow

as of 22 Oct 2026, 21:02 UTC

Earthquake reported in -7.0, 155.7.

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