Sismo leggero mag. 4.3 - Coral Sea, 85 km a est da Daru, Western Province, Papua Nuova Guinea, sabato, 20 mar 2021 04:01 (GMT +10)

A very deep magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported early morning near Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Saturday 20 March 2021 at 4:01 am local time at a great depth of 599 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.3 earthquake as well.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Daru (pop. 15,200, 85 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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