M5.0 earthquake - 155 km NNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 155 km NNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 28 Mar 2020, 05:32 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.