M6.1 earthquake - 135 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 135 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 22 May 1995, 04:02 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.