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M6.3 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

3114 d ago · 7 Apr 2018, 05:48 UTC 45 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 45 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea on 7 Apr 2018, 05:48 UTC at a depth of 18 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.

The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 129 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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