M6.1 earthquake - 150 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 150 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 4 Aug 1934, 13:08 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Madang, about 270 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.