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M5.1 earthquake - 98 km NNE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

3906 d ago · 5 Feb 2016, 20:11 UTC 98 km NNE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 98 km NNE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea on 5 Feb 2016, 20:11 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Mendi, about 249 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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