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M4.2 earthquake near Bulolo, Morobe Province

1866 d ago · 8 Sept 2021, 02:15 UTC 68 km NW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 68 km NW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea on 8 Sept 2021, 02:15 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 Bulolo, about 147 km away in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC

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