M4.9 earthquake 196 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 196 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at Dec 22, 9:00 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
How strong was the 196 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.
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