M6.6 earthquake - 240 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 240 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea on 11 Jun 1960, 15:14 UTC at a depth of 30 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.