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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea, 64 Miles Deep

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC · How we work

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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea at 9:17 a.m. UTC.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake occurred about 64 miles deep.
Its epicenter lay roughly 30 miles from the town of Kainantu.
Structures near the epicenter include both vulnerable and earthquake-resistant buildings.
Since 1900, Papua New Guinea has recorded 13 magnitude 7.5+ quakes, including an 8.1 event in 2007 that caused a tsunami.

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Story summary

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea at 9:17 a.m. UTC.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake occurred about 64 miles deep.
Its epicenter lay roughly 30 miles from the town of Kainantu.
Structures near the epicenter include both vulnerable and earthquake-resistant buildings.
Since 1900, Papua New Guinea has recorded 13 magnitude 7.5+ quakes, including an 8.1 event in 2007 that caused a tsunami.