Stories from Port Moresby · Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea. The tremor had a depth of 66.90 km and struck at 19:32:15 UTC on May 22, 2026.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea. The earthquake was centered near Port Moresby. The source confirmed the magnitude and location of the seismic event. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred 224 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines.

The PNG Chiefs have officially announced the signing of NRL winger Alex Johnston on a one-year deal. Johnston, the NRL's all-time leading try scorer, informed his South Sydney teammates of the move. He will join the expansion club for their inaugural season in 2028.

NRL player Luai has confirmed a move to Port Moresby ahead of the 2028 season. The technical and skill requirements for repairing heavy vehicles differ significantly from those for small cars.

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale has occurred in Papua New Guinea.

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 has occurred in Papua New Guinea.

The PNG Chiefs have out-recruited the Perth Bears in player signings over the last 24 hours. The Bears joined the competition a full season earlier than the Chiefs.

The Papua New Guinea government has contributed $150 million toward the establishment of the new rugby league team, the Chiefs. Other NRL clubs reportedly received $2 million each to accept the expansion into an 18 or 19 team competition.

Australia is providing 730 million in funding over 10 years to Papua New Guinea. The deal includes a condition that Papua New Guinea will not sign security agreements allowing Chinese police or military forces to be based in the Pacific region.