🚨 M6.6 EARTHQUAKE PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🇵🇬🌋 A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck inland west of Lae, Papua New Guinea, on October 7, 2025, at 11:05 UTC. The quake originated nearly 100 kilometers underground and was felt widely across Morobe Province and the surrounding highlands. It released massive energy beneath one of the most active fault zones on Earth. Authorities and seismic networks are monitoring the region for aftershocks as stress continues to shift within the crust. We will be wa

🌍 Daily Earthquake Report | Jan 20, 2026 🌍 1,657 earthquakes were recorded worldwide in the past 24 hours, including 54 magnitude 4s and 9 earthquakes at magnitude 5 or higher. At the time of posting, the largest was a M5.9 near Papua New Guinea, with additional 5 activity across Tanzania, New Caledonia, Japan, Tonga, Mexico, and the mid-ocean ridge zones. We also have a video up on our page right now covering the Indio, California swarm, and you can watch that update now. #EarthquakeReport #E

🌍 Daily Earthquake Report – December 11, 2025 🌍 In the past 24 hours, 1,894 earthquakes were recorded worldwide, including three magnitude 5 events. The strongest was a magnitude 5.1 south of Honchō, Japan, followed by another magnitude 5.1 in the Fiji region and a magnitude 5.1 in Western Xizang. Papua New Guinea also registered a magnitude 4.9 near Finschhafen. Japan remains a focus point after the larger activity earlier this week, and we are watching the region closely as officials continu

PNG's Governor General has intervened to extend the nation's election writs in a bid to prevent a failure of the national vote, Sir Bob Dadae has approved a two-week extension for the results to be handed up. “It would be impossible to complete all counting by Friday so I accept the extension by 14 days to 12th of August, 2022 at 4pm." "The extension will save time and resources and we avoid a failed election which will be costly to if we were to start all over again." he said. Sir Bob has also

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