M7.2 earthquake - 185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 27 Oct 1918, 17:06 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.