M6.2 earthquake - 180 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 180 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 23 Jun 1990, 05:01 UTC at a depth of 24 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.