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M4.3 earthquake - 116 km WNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

1054 d ago · 29 Nov 2023, 02:08 UTC 116 km WNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 116 km WNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea on 29 Nov 2023, 02:08 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 Goroka, about 159 km away in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC

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