Significant Quake Hits New Britain Region

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has hit the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea, according to reports from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The seismic event was recorded to have taken place at a depth of 10 kilometers, or 6.2 miles, GFZ stated. Further assessments on the impact of the earthquake are … Read more

Fact Check: BMKG Never Announced a 2026 Megathrust Earthquake Across Indonesia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A number of posts circulated on Instagram [archive], TikTok, and Facebook on Wednesday, February 25, claiming that the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) had announced a megathrust earthquake alert across Indonesian islands in 2026. The post shared on Wednesday included the BMKG logo, two men in white uniforms, and a map of earthquake … Read more

5.5 magnitude quake strikes Myanmar

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck Myanmar on Wednesday, with no damages or tremors reported in Thailand, according to the Meteorological Department. The Earthquake Observation Division reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 1 kilometre at 10:15 AM. Its epicentre was located at Latitude 24.369°N and Longitude 97.633°E, approximately 494 kilometres … Read more