Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on 9 May 2026 at a depth of approximately 114 kilometres, according to initial seismic reports. The tremor occurred at 14:12 UTC in an area populated by around 6,000 people. It is not yet known whether the event caused any damage or casualties.
We do not yet count events at this place: that needs at least 3 recorded here, and we have 1.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea. 2026-09-09T07:43:56.749Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1437. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-05/green-earthquake-magnitude-5-5m-depth-114-364km-in-papua-a841a813
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