A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mg/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 43 kilometers (27 miles) from Angoram in Papua New Guinea. The temblor was reported at 11:37:33 / 11:37 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 119.55 km (74 miles). Global time of event 2014-12-31 01:37:33 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude 143.9671 East, latitude -4.4404 South, depth 119.55 km.
Close countries, Papua New Guinea (c. 6 065 000 pop). The epicenter was 106 km (66 miles) from Wewak (c. 18 200 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Wewak.
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