M6.4 earthquake - 116 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 116 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 17 Dec 1934, 15:52 UTC at a depth of 15 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.