M5.7 earthquake - 93 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 93 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 31 Jan 2016, 02:50 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.