A earthquake magnitude 6.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 116 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea (72 miles). The temblor was detected at 15:06:04 / 3:06 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has been issued near Angoram in Papua New Guinea (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/05/25 / 2025-05-20 15:06:04 / May 20, 2025 @ 3:06 pm. Event id: pt25140000. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: pt25140000. Exact location of earthquake, 144.934° East, -3.468° South, depth 52.7 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 52.7 km (33 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Earthquakes 6.0 to 6.9 may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 135 earthquakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city 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: 116 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea.
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