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M4.7 earthquake - 172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

2149 d ago · 28 Nov 2020, 10:05 UTC 172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 172 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 28 Nov 2020, 10:05 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 Kimbe, about 172 km away in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:01 UTC

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