According to USGS, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on October 25, 2026. It was recorded at 08:30 PM GMT+10 at a depth of 72 km.
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Magnitude
M5.4
mww · Moderate
Depth
72 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
10:30:27 AM
October 25, 2026
Local time
08:30 PM
October 25, 2026 · GMT+10
The epicenter was about 209 km from Mt. Hagen.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 213 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.0 earthquake on April 2, 2023.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Ambunti, Papua New Guinea at 4.364° S, 143.084° E, at a depth of 72 km. The nearest town was Mt. Hagen, about 209 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mww 5.4 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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