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M4.5 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

2434 d ago · 17 Feb 2020, 20:48 UTC 38 km SW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 38 km SW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea on 17 Feb 2020, 20:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 38 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC

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