M6.2 earthquake - 185 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
24635 d ago · 7 May 1959, 00:03 UTC 185 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 185 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 7 May 1959, 00:03 UTC at a depth of 25 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.
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