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M5.2 — Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
5.2
Magnitude
Moderate
119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
208.2 km Intermediate depth
Felt Reports
No Tsunami Alert
PAGER Alert
-5.6145, 147.3239 Coordinates
Reviewed Data Status
Epicenter · -5.6145°, 147.3239° · OpenStreetMap

This moderate M5.2 earthquake was a intermediate-depth event, striking at 208 km beneath Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. Moderate earthquakes are widely felt and can cause light damage near the epicenter, particularly to older or unreinforced structures.

At 208 km, this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. Shaking is distributed across a wider geographic area than shallower events but tends to be less intense at any one location.

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