M6.4 earthquake - 168 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 168 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 25 Jul 2003, 09:37 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.