M4.1 earthquake - 120 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
2494 d ago · 19 Dec 2019, 10:01 UTC 120 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 120 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea on 19 Dec 2019, 10:01 UTC at a depth of 73 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 153 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC
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