Several people have died and some 1,000 homes have been destroyed in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea, according to officials. The quake rocked the ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 ...

An earthquake in a remote region of Papua New Guinea killed four people and destroyed more than 300 homes, local media reported, as disaster relief officials worked to further assess damage Tuesday.

Papua New Guinea is home to around 10 million people. Its vast mountainous terrain and lack of roads have made it difficult to access the affected area. Miok Michael, a local community leader ...

The previous estimate had been 60 homes. The office of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape did not respond Monday to a request for an explanation of what the government estimate of 2,000 ...

is home to just over 500,000 people. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology confirmed there was no tsunami threat to Australia, Papua New Guinea's closest neighbor. New Zealand authorities also did not ...

At least five people were killed, and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rocked flood-stricken northern Papua New Guinea, officials said Monday as disaster crews ...

2024 shows locals on a makeshift bridge in the flooded Angriman Village in Angoram District, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. At least five people were killed and an estimated 1,000 homes destroyed ...