M6.5 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
1054 d ago · 27 Nov 2023, 21:46 UTC 44 km E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
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What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 44 km E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea on 27 Nov 2023, 21:46 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Wewak, about 44 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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