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M6.6 earthquake - 80 km WNW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

42448 d ago · 29 Jul 1910, 10:26 UTC 80 km WNW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 80 km WNW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea on 29 Jul 1910, 10:26 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Mendi, about 165 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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