Papua New Guinea was shaken near Olsobip, Western Province, by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake just 6 minutes ago, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.The quake struck at an intermediate depth of 120. km beneath the epicenter near Olsobip, Western Province, Papua New Guinea, around noon on Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at 1:26 pm local time. The earthquake's strength may have been tempered by its relatively great depth below the surface, making it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the epicentral area. It should not have caused significant damage, apart from objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Weak shaking might have been felt in Olsobip (pop. 1000), located 43 km from the epicenter; Kiunga (pop. 11,500), 101 km away; Tari (pop. 8,200), 124 km away; and Tari (pop. 8,200), 125 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 29, 2026 03:26 am (Universal Time) local time (29 Oct 2026 03:26 GMT)Magnitude: 6.0Hypocenter depth: 131.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 5.49°S / 141.96°E (Western Province, Papua New Guinea)Primary data source: BMKG