M6.0 earthquake near Popondetta, Oro Province

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 120 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea on 10 Nov 1939, 20:20 UTC at a depth of 15 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.

The nearest town in our records is Popondetta, about 120 km away in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.