Significant 6.5 quake hits near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
6.5 quake 28 Nov 7:46 am (GMT +10)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.5 quake in Papua New Guinea near Wewak, East Sepik Province, only 16 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, at 7:46 am local time at a shallow depth of 12.3 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.6. Other agencies reporting the same quake include Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) at magnitude 6.5, France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 6.2, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 6.5.
Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Wewak (pop. 18,200) located 43 km from the epicenter, and Angoram (pop. 1,600) 56 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 28, 2023 07:46 am (Port Moresby time) local time (27 Nov 2023 21:46 GMT)
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 12.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.56°S / 144.02°E (Papua New Guinea)
Primary data source: USGS
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