M5.2 earthquake - 129 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 129 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 17 Sept 2019, 16:03 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.

The nearest town in our records is Madang, about 264 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.