Earthquake: Magnitude 4.6 – eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

January 20, 2021

Preliminary Report
Magnitude	4.6
Date-Time Share This Article on Facebook Facebook	21 Jan 2021 02:56:23 UTC 21 Jan 2021 12:56:23 near epicenter 20 Jan 2021 18:56:23 standard time in your timezone
Location	5.586S, 146.481E
Depth	67 km
Distances	86.8 km (53.8 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 133.1 km (82.5 mi) ENE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 138.1 km (85.6 mi) NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 179.8 km (111.4 mi) N of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 195.5 km (121.2 mi) N of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Event ID	us 7000d1wr

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