Earthquake details

Sunday, September 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 137.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.204 and latitude -5.771.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates -5.771, 146.204
UTC time 2026-09-20 12:45:53.415
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-09-20

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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