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M6.5 earthquake near Bulolo, Morobe Province

34682 d ago · 2 Nov 1931, 17:03 UTC 28 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 28 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea on 2 Nov 1931, 17:03 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bulolo, about 123 km away in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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