A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 183 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (114 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of earthquake 11/04/25 / 2025-04-11 03:38:58 / April 11, 2025 @ 3:38 am UTC/GMT. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000q5ax. Id of event: us6000q5ax. The 5.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 03:38:58 / 3:38 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude 151.6914 East, latitude -6.1201 South, depth = 10 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days sixty-three, in the past 30 days sixty-three and in the last 365 days ninety-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 183 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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