M6.5 earthquake - 132 km NNE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 132 km NNE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 22 Apr 1919, 02:43 UTC at a depth of 35 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.