A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook northwestern Papua New Guinea before dawn Monday. The temblor struck 97 kilometers (60 miles) from the coastal town of Wewak at a depth of 62 kilometers, and occurred shortly after 4:00 am local time
| Magnitude | Mw 7.0 |
| Region | NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
| Date time | 2023-04-02 18:04:12.7 UTC |
| Location | 4.27 S ; 143.09 E |
| Depth | 73 km |
