Earthquake of magnitude 5.82 strikes Papua New Guinea

Earthquake of magnitude 5.82 strikes Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY, 29th October, 2026 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.82 struck New Guinea in Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake ⁠struck ​at ⁠a depth of 10 ​km (6.21 miles), ‌the agency ​added.