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Wildfire hotspots in Papua New Guinea(firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov)
Wildfire
349 hotspots
NASA detected 349 VIIRS thermal anomalies in the last 24 hours with max fire radiative power 82 MW. · 1 day ago
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Ash emissions from Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea(volcano.si.edu)
Volcanic activity
New Eruption
Ash plumes rose to 2.1 km (7,000 ft) above sea level and drifted E, NE, N, and NW during 8-9 and 11-13 October. · 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Reconsider travel to Papua New Guinea - avoid Central Bougainville and most Highlands(travel.state.gov)
Travel advisory
Level 3
Advisory cites crime, civil unrest, and piracy plus risks of kidnapping, unexploded ordnance, limited healthcare, and natural disasters; avoid Central Bougainville and the Highlands except Mt. Hagen and Goroka. · 1 year, 6 months ago
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Kiunga, Papua New Guinea(earthquake.usgs.gov)
Earthquake
Moderate
Earthquake 82 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea at depth 10 km on Oct 29 · 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Wildfire in Papua New Guinea(gdacs.org)
Wildfire
Forest fire burned 5673 ha; started 24/10/2026 and lasted until 01/11/2026 · 1 week, 2 days ago
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Wildfire in Papua New Guinea(gdacs.org)
Wildfire
Forest fire started 14/10/2026 and continued until 29/10/2026, affecting 5736 ha. · 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Data sources:
U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, GDACS - Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, NASA FIRMS - Fire Information for Resource Management System.
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