M5.9 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
3628 d ago · 9 Nov 2016, 14:50 UTC 94 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 94 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 9 Nov 2016, 14:50 UTC at a depth of 449 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Kimbe, about 94 km away in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
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