M5.0 earthquake - 95 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 95 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 16 Jan 2020, 22:09 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.