Earthquake Information

October 10, 2018 (20:48:20 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.0 Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred 117km east of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at a depth of 40.3 km (25 miles).  There are no immediate reports of damage.

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