A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (mg/mb) was reported Tuesday, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Kimbe in Papua New Guinea. The temblor was reported at 06:02:07 / 6:02 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 67.77 km (42 miles). Global time of event 20/04/15 / 2015-04-20 20:02:07 / April 20, 2015 @ 8:02 pm UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude 150.5714 East, latitude -6.1417 South, depth 67.77 km, unique identifier, us200027v4.
Close countries, Papua New Guinea (c. 6 065 000 pop). The epicenter was 81 km (50 miles) from Kimbe (c. 18 800 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kimbe.
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