M5.3 earthquake - 199 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
3184 d ago · 27 Jan 2018, 02:23 UTC 199 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 199 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 27 Jan 2018, 02:23 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.
The nearest town in our records is Madang, about 215 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
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