M7.0 · 2023 Papua New Guinea earthquake

Sunday, April 2, 2023 · 6:04 PM – 6:14 PM
40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 38.3 km (23.8 mi) east-southeast of Ambunti in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea on 3 April 2023. Magnitude 7.0 (mww), 70 km deep, 40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea — 4.32°S, 143.17°E. April 2, 2023 at 18:04 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 77. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000k1id Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).