M7.0 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
1293 d ago · 2 Apr 2023, 18:04 UTC 40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
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What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on 2 Apr 2023, 18:04 UTC at a depth of 70 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 100 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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