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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake reported in Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea at a depth of 57.8 kilometres on 26 September 2026. Approximately 170,000 people were estimated to be within the zone of Modified Mercalli Intensity IV shaking. Reports of casualties or structural damage have not been confirmed.
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WherePapua New Guinea
-7.315, 147.163 ±400 km
First reported29 days ago
Published2026-09-26 14:44 UTC
Occurred2026-09-26
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.6 earthquake reported in Papua New Guinea. 2026-09-26T14:44:20.858Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3630. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-26/green-earthquake-magnitude-5-6m-depth-57-78km-in-papua-4f9ccad3
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