A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
Consensus
- A seismic event occurred near Papua New Guinea.
- The earthquake had a magnitude between 5.4 and 5.5.
- The epicenter was located offshore, at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers.
- No casualties or damage were reported from the Papua New Guinea quake.
- The event took place on July 28 or 29, depending on the source.
Points of divergence
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred near the Kermadec archipelago, with the focus at a depth of 10 kilometers. — vesti
- The earthquake near Papua New Guinea had a magnitude of 5.5, with the epicenter 225 km northwest of the city of Lae, and was rated as 'very strong' in intensity. — interfax
- The earthquake near Papua New Guinea occurred on July 28 at 20:27 UTC (23:27 Moscow time), with the epicenter 211 km from the city of Kokopo. — m24
- Two powerful earthquakes occurred in Japan on July 28, with magnitudes 7.1 and 6.1, resulting in over 50 injuries, fires, infrastructure damage, and a building explosion in a shopping center in Kasima. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Magnitude 5.9 earthquake recorded off the Kermadec archipelago of New Zealand — Вести
- Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Recorded Off the Coasts of Papua New Guinea — Интерфакс
- Magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Papua New Guinea — Москва 24
- Magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Papua New Guinea — Вести