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M5.2 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

2130 d ago · 16 Dec 2020, 16:08 UTC 59 km WSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 59 km WSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea on 16 Dec 2020, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Mendi, about 60 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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