M6.1 earthquake - 208 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 208 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea on 21 Sept 1982, 01:28 UTC at a depth of 21 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.