Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Papua New Guinea region

PORT MORESBY, 21st February, 2026 (WAM) -- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake ​struck the Papua New Guinea ‌region on ‌Saturday, the ​German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a ​depth of 10 km (6.21 ​miles), GFZ ‌said.