M 5.4 - 68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Level
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
Command
USPACOM
Region
Oceania
Category
Earthquake
Source
USGS earthquakes
Magnitude
5.4
Time
12:45 UTC, September 20, 2026
Harm rating
Green
Shaking
Intensity 4 (light)
Felt reports
4

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea at 12:45 UTC on September 20, 2026.

This month
54th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days

Source: USGS earthquakes

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