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M6.4 earthquake - 78 km NW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

36455 d ago · 25 Dec 1926, 06:43 UTC 78 km NW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 78 km NW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea on 25 Dec 1926, 06:43 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 173 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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