Earthquake

M 5.4 - 41 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

High Severity Oceania Papua New Guinea
Date Occurred Aug 15, 2026 11:10 UTC
Event Type Earthquake
Source USGS
Recorded Aug 15, 2026
Full Description

Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake. Place: 41 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Original Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tkyz
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Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea
Region Oceania
Capital Port Moresby
Population 366,862
GDP / Capita $2200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23886
  • Type Earthquake
  • Region Oceania
  • Severity High
  • Indexed Aug 15, 2026
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