M4.5 earthquake - 164 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 164 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 20 Jan 2019, 10:30 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 Madang, about 243 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.