M5.4 Earthquake — 68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

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Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey

This is a scientific measurement of an event that has already happened. It is not a warning, and it does not tell you what to do.

Not rated by source. US Geological Survey does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Source updated 29 days ago (Sep 20, 2026 20:38 UTC) · we last heard from US Geological Survey 54 seconds ago

What USGS has published since this earthquake

Shaking and its likely impact

USGS estimates fewer than 1,000 people were exposed to strong shaking or worse (intensity VI and above).

USGS's PAGER system gives a green alert for deaths, meaning a low likelihood of casualties; and a green alert for economic losses, meaning a low likelihood of damage. These are estimates from a model of the shaking and the population it reached, not a count.

USGS PAGER, automatic.

Reports of the shaking

USGS received 7 "Did You Feel It?" reports; the strongest shaking reported was intensity V (moderate).

From the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS event page has the maps and everything USGS has published for this earthquake.

Official authorities in Papua New Guinea

If you are there, these are the bodies whose instructions apply. This site is not an emergency service and does not issue warnings.

• Papua New Guinea National Weather Service

General safety information

No authority has issued instructions for this event. The guidance below is general background reading, not a response to it.

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