A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (126 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:24:55 / 9:24 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 27/05/25 / 2025-05-27 09:24:55 / May 27, 2025 @ 9:24 am. Event id: us6000qjnk. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000qjnk. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude 151.8463° East, latitude -6.2019° South, depth = 10 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days ten, in the past 30 days thirty-six and in the last 365 days two hundred and ninety-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes 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: 202 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.
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