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Strong Magnitude 7.0 Strikes Papua New Guinea | April 2, 2023

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
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