US EditionPapua New Guinea Struck by Strong 6.6 Earthquake
The 6.6 magnitude quake struck at an intermediate depth, shaking over 250,000 people with strong tremors but causing no tsunami threat, authorities said.
- The USGS recorded at 11:05 UTC , a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, with an epicenter about 26 km southwest at 99 km depth.
- At an intermediate depth of about 99 km, the quake near Lae on October 7, 2025, limited surface damage while spreading widespread shaking, following recent tremors including October 6's 5.2 magnitude event.
- At Lae's stadium during a funeral for Luther Wenge, mourners evacuated as Malum Nalu said, `Soldiers were lifting Luther Wenge’s casket to take it to a funeral home when it struck`.
- Authorities said no tsunami warning was issued, Lae authorities began building inspections, and the United States Geological Survey estimated about 250,000 felt strong shaking with 375,000 moderate.
- PNG's frequent seismicity, about 744 quakes annually above magnitude 4.0, highlights persistent vulnerability as aftershocks including a 5.7 event 135 km north of Lae could complicate recovery.
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