M4.5 earthquake - 221 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
2662 d ago · 5 Jul 2019, 01:58 UTC 221 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 221 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea on 5 Jul 2019, 01:58 UTC at a depth of 487 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Arawa, about 221 km away in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTC
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