Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea in latest Pacific Ring of Fire activity
The USGS issued a Green alert, saying the quake has a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter was approximately 30 miles from Kainantu.
- The earthquake occurred on the Australia-Pacific plate boundary, a 2,500-mile-long region along the Pacific Ring of Fire. This horseshoe-shaped belt contains roughly 452 volcanoes and generates 90% of the world's earthquakes.
- Moderate shaking was felt by 386,000 people after the quake struck at a depth of about 64 miles. The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.
- Authorities confirmed there is no tsunami threat from this seismic event. The agency reports a low likelihood of casualties and damage, with liquefaction expected to be limited in extent.
- Papua New Guinea remains highly active, with 13 magnitude 7.5 or greater earthquakes recorded since 1900. Recent activity in this region has occasionally caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck Papua New Guinea's eastern region on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was recorded at a depth of 104.3 kilometers at 9:17 am UTC. Its epicenter was registered 49 kilometers north-northeast of Kainantu, a town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, and 415 kilometers north-northwest of the country's capital city of Port Moresby. There were no initial rep…
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea in latest Pacific Ring of Fire activity
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has once again rattled the Pacific Ring of Fire — this time in Papua New Guinea. The earthquake struck at 9:17 a.m. UTC, and was felt across the island country.
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