A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 144 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (89 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event id: us6000q6i2. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000q6i2. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:59:57 / 9:59 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 05/04/25 / 2025-04-05 09:59:57 / April 5, 2025 @ 9:59 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 153.0104° East, -5.4196° South, depth 10 km.

Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days sixty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 144 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea.

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