M5.1 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
2339 d ago · 21 May 2020, 19:18 UTC 59 km ENE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea on 21 May 2020, 19:18 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 113 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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