Between September 4 and September 6, 2026, four moderate earthquakes—ranging from magnitude 5.5 to 5.6—struck the Pacific region, including Russia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands. The earthquakes potentially affected between 4,000 and 290,000 people in affected areas.
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On 9/4/2026 11:52:30 PM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting 6 thousand in MMI>=III. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:36.429km.
On 9/5/2026 2:12:07 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 290 thousand in MMI III. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:114.364km.
On 9/5/2026 5:02:11 PM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting 8 thousand in MMI>=-. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km.
On 9/6/2026 4:05:30 AM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Islands potentially affecting 4 thousand in MMI IV. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:38.543km.