M4.6 earthquake - 91 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
2650 d ago · 16 Jul 2019, 19:51 UTC 91 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 91 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on 16 Jul 2019, 19:51 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Kimbe, about 186 km away in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTC
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