M5.3 earthquake - 94 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 94 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 30 Jan 2016, 23:46 UTC at a depth of 10 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.