M6.6 earthquake - 146 km WNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 146 km WNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 13 May 1907, 21:00 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.

The nearest town in our records is Popondetta, about 155 km away in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.