M6.0 earthquake - 202 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 202 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea on 15 Jan 1982, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.