M4.2 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
1996 d ago · 1 May 2021, 00:52 UTC 76 km WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 76 km WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea on 1 May 2021, 00:52 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 77 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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17 Oct 2026, 10:11 UTC
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