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M4.3 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province

1292 d ago · 4 Apr 2023, 13:07 UTC 45 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 45 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on 4 Apr 2023, 13:07 UTC at a depth of 86 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 101 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC

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