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Wildfire in Papua New Guinea 1032294

39 d ago · 7 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC

What happened

Wildfire in Papua New Guinea 1032294. First reported on 7 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC, tracked live by Open Earth from official sources.

The nearest town in our records is Kimbe, about 90 km away in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

First reported by EONET
16 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC

Community

Reports from the ground

Nearby in the last 30 days

4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
2 d ago35 km deep
Moderate
4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago21 km deep
Major
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago30 km deep
Strong
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
6 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
6 d ago57 km deep
Moderate
4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
7 d ago51 km deep
Moderate
4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
10 d ago21 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
12 d ago162 km deep
Moderate