M 6.4 earthquake — 49 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 20, 12:14 PM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 12:17 PM UTC

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Latest status

USGS reports a magnitude 6.4 earthquake 49 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea. Depth: 104.329 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

Where it happened

49 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · -5.902°, 146.092°

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Latest reported details

magnitude: 6.4
depth km: 104.329
tsunami flag: 0

Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.

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Incident timeline

Sep 20, 11:24 AM UTC · usgs

USGS reports a magnitude 6.4 earthquake 49 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea. Depth: 104.329 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

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