M5.6 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province
263 d ago · 26 Jan 2026, 17:06 UTC 46 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 46 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea on 26 Jan 2026, 17:06 UTC at a depth of 19 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 47 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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