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M5.0 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

3129 d ago · 23 Mar 2018, 11:52 UTC 41 km SSE of Tari, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 41 km SSE of Tari, Papua New Guinea on 23 Mar 2018, 11:52 UTC at a depth of 14 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 66 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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