M6.2 earthquake - 74 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 74 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 23 Jun 1975, 05:20 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.