# M 5.4 — 68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 5.4 (mww)
- Depth: 116 km
- Origin time: 2026-09-20 12:45 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised: 2026-09-24 16:18 UTC
- Impact alert: Green — No casualties or damage likely
- Peak shaking: IV — light
- Felt reports: 7 responses
- Nearest indexed city: Lae, Papua New Guinea · 140 km
- People nearby: 76,000 in 1 town or city within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-09-20T12:45:53.415Z
- Agency revision: 2026-09-24T16:18:04.040Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T20:33:11.334Z

## Citation and sources

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

116 km deep · 7 felt reports

USGS PAGER: Green — No casualties or damage likely

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-09-20 12:45 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-09-24 16:18 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 20:33 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tirh



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