M6.5 earthquake - 127 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 127 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 16 Jun 1975, 22:35 UTC at a depth of 33 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.