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M6.3 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province

37016 d ago · 12 Jun 1925, 10:58 UTC 44 km S of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 44 km S of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea on 12 Jun 1925, 10:58 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 Wewak, about 145 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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