On September 20, 2026, at 09:17 Coordinated Universal Time, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea. The epicenter was located 49 km north-northeast of the city of Kainantu, with coordinates at 5.902° south latitude and 146.092° east longitude. The depth of the epicenter was approximately 104 km, which classified the earthquake as intermediate depth. According to the PAGER earthquake impact assessment system of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the level of potential damage is estimated as "green," indicating a minimal probability of significant destruction and casualties. The ShakeMap map showed a maximum estimated intensity of V on the scale. However, according to results from the "Did You Feel It?" eyewitness survey, which collected 30 reports, the maximum felt intensity reached VI on the scale, corresponding to moderate shaking, felt by most people in the epicenter area. Papua New Guinea is located in a seismically active zone of the Pacific Ring of Fire, where frequent earthquakes occur due to collisions of tectonic plates. The considerable depth of this earthquake's epicenter contributed to a reduction in ground shaking intensity at the surface compared to shallow-focus events of similar magnitude. As of publication time, no reports of casualties or damage had been received.