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M4.4 earthquake - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

1451 d ago · 27 Oct 2022, 21:08 UTC near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea on 27 Oct 2022, 21:08 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Wewak, about 166 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:49 UTC

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