On 07 October, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 26 km west-southwest of Lae, a city in Morobe Province with over 76,000 residents. The quake occurred at a depth of about 99 km. Tremors were widely felt, triggering brief panic in public areas, but early reports indicate no major casualties or significant structural damage. No tsunami warning was issued. Papua New Guinea is situated in the Pacific’s Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent earthquakes. Operations must anticipate potential infrastructure disruption, including aftershocks, landslides, and communications outages.