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M4.7 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

3153 d ago · 28 Feb 2018, 19:00 UTC 38 km SSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea on 28 Feb 2018, 19:00 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 98 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC

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