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Captured between 2026-09-29T03:32:43.374Z and 2026-09-29T03:32:43.398Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Status: published

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.

Category: earthquake · Location: papua new guinea

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Global Events 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/record/1437/revision/2485b351c8a222cb45e5893663ac54fec3ddbc290044213a0ce9d76bf04cfcc5

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