M5.2 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
1660 d ago · 31 Mar 2022, 23:18 UTC 252 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 252 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea on 31 Mar 2022, 23:18 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Wamena, about 95 km away in Highland Papua, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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