Forest fires in Papua New Guinea
9 d ago · 8 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC
What happened
Forest fires in Papua New Guinea. First reported on 8 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC, tracked live by Open Earth from official sources.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 119 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
Green alert: limited impact expected.
Timeline
First reported by EONET
17 Oct 2026, 19:46 UTC
Also reported by GDACS
17 Oct 2026, 23:14 UTC
GDACS alert level Green
17 Oct 2026, 23:14 UTC
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Reports from the ground
Nearby in the last 30 days
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Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 31 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
30 km deep
Moderate Forest fires in Papua New Guinea
green alert
Light- 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
102 km deep
Moderate - 4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
94 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 76 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
82 km deep
Moderate Wildfire in Papua New Guinea
Light- 5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
69 km deep
Strong Wildfire in Papua New Guinea
Light- 5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
109 km deep
Strong