M4.7 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
994 d ago · 27 Jan 2024, 17:10 UTC 16 km S of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km S of Wewak, Papua New Guinea on 27 Jan 2024, 17:10 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Wewak, about 17 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:21 UTC
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