M5.4 earthquake - 108 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 108 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 27 Aug 2017, 13:52 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.