More than 2 000 buried in massive landslide, Papua New Guinea government reports
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province on May 24, 2024, buried over 2 000 people, according to government reports released today.
Massive landslide devastates Papua New Guinea village, killing over 2 000
Early Friday morning, May 24, 2024, a devastating landslide struck Yambali village in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province, possibly claiming more than 100 lives. Rescue and relief efforts are currently underway in the affected remote, mountainous region.
Strong M6.5 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 20:56 UTC on April 14, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 49 km (30 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
1 000 homes destroyed following M6.9 earthquake in Papua New Guinea, state of emergency declared
Officials in Papua New Guinea are reporting at least 5 fatalities and approximately 1 000 homes destroyed following a shallow M6.9 earthquake at 20:22 UTC on March 23, 2024 (06:22 LT on March 24) in the East Sepik Province. The quake hit at a time when many parts of the country were dealing with severe flooding.
Very strong and shallow M6.9 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 20:22 UTC on March 23, 2024 (07:22 LT, March 24). The agency is reporting a depth of 35.4 km (21.9 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 50 km (31 miles).
M6.0 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit New Britain, Papua New Guinea at 15:13 UTC on March 13, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 50 km (31 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 56 km (35 miles).
Shallow M6.5 earthquake hits near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 21:46 UTC on November 27, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 8 km (5 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Major eruption at Ulawun volcano triggers highest Alert Level, ash reaches 18.3 km (60 000 feet) a.s.l., P.N.G.
On Monday, November 20, 2023, at approximately 15:30 local time (06:30 UTC), Papua New Guinea’s Ulawun volcano erupted violently, sending volcanic ash as high as 15 km (50 000 feet) above sea level. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red and the Alert Level to 4 (highest). Despite widespread rumors, no tsunami warnings have been issued for the surrounding regions, including Japan and Australia.
Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near the coast of Papua New Guinea
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near the coast of Papua New Guinea at 07:43 UTC on November 13, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Twin M6.7 earthquakes hit Papua New Guinea
Two strong earthquakes registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit the eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea on October 7, 2023. The first quake struck at 08:34 UTC at a depth of 54 km (33 miles) and the second at 08:40 UTC at a depth of 74 km (46 miles). EMSC is reporting two M6.7 earthquakes at depths of 67 km (42 miles) and 57 km (35 miles).
