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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake just rocked Papua New Guinea near Lae — 103 kilometers deep, the strongest jolt under the Bismarck Sea coast in the past day

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck beneath the Bismarck Sea coast near Lae, Papua New Guinea, early on July 1, 2026, rattling ...
The Conversation

Not if, but when: unless Papua New Guinea prepares now, the next big earthquake could wreak havoc in Lae

Earthquakes can be especially devastating for developing countries, where competing priorities can stymie resource allocation towards earthquake resilience. Even in tectonically active areas, where ...
Los Angeles Times

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

MELBOURNE — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster because of water streams and bodies trapped beneath the ...
Morning Overview on MSN

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake just rattled the Bismarck Sea coast near Lae, Papua New Guinea — 103 kilometers deep, the strongest shake under that section of seafloor i…

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck beneath the Bismarck Sea near Lae, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 103 kilometers, ...