M7.1 earthquake - 143 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
4180 d ago · 7 May 2015, 07:10 UTC 143 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
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What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 143 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 7 May 2015, 07:10 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Arawa, about 156 km away in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
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