M4.7 earthquake - 138 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
2238 d ago · 31 Aug 2020, 18:19 UTC 138 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 138 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea on 31 Aug 2020, 18:19 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 Wamena, about 205 km away in Highland Papua, Indonesia.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:55 UTC
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