M4.7 earthquake - 70 km NW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea
3827 d ago · 25 Apr 2016, 23:51 UTC 70 km NW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 70 km NW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea on 25 Apr 2016, 23:51 UTC at a depth of 109 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 Mendi, about 164 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:09 UTC
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