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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake recorded in Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea at a depth of approximately 104 kilometres on 20 September. An estimated 6,000 people were located in areas experiencing Modified Mercalli Intensity V shaking. Damage and casualty figures have not been reported.
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WherePapua New Guinea
-7.315, 147.163 ±400 km
First reported35 days ago
Published2026-09-20 09:55 UTC
Occurred2026-09-20
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 6.4 earthquake recorded in Papua New Guinea. 2026-09-20T09:55:37.371Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2955. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-20/green-earthquake-magnitude-6-4m-depth-104-329km-in-papua-6ba21f68
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