5.6
Earthquake Details: 36 km from Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
1/26/2026, 5:06:23 PM
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred near 36 km from Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea on 1/26/2026 at 5:06:23 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -20 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Papua New GuineaSouthern Highlands ProvinceMendi (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-20 km
Significance
Latitude-6.4634
Longitude143.5679
Event IDemsc:20260126_0000314
Magnitude5.6
Updated:1/27/2026, 7:39:27 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 1/27/2026, 3:06:23 AM GMT+10
- UTC
- 1/26/2026, 5:06:23 PM UTC
-20 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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