Overview
- The quake registered M6.4 at 09:17 UTC on Sunday and was recorded by USGS and EMSC with a focal depth of about 104 km.
- USGS located the epicenter roughly 50 km NNE of Kainantu and within 80–155 km of regional towns including Goroka, Madang and Lae.
- Population-exposure estimates from USGS indicate about 386,000 people felt moderate shaking and roughly 1,051,000 felt light shaking.
- Authorities reported no tsunami threat and issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses, signaling a low likelihood of widespread damage.
- Officials warn that vulnerable local buildings could suffer localized damage and that limited liquefaction or landslides remain possible, so field assessments are needed to confirm impacts and needs.