M5.5 earthquake - 115 km NW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 115 km NW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 23 Jun 2022, 02:04 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 Popondetta, about 193 km away in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.