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M6.6 earthquake - 132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

39893 d ago · 27 Jul 1917, 23:36 UTC 132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea on 27 Jul 1917, 23:36 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Abepura, about 268 km away in Papua, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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