M5.5 earthquake - 78 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 78 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 30 Jul 2018, 07:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.