M6.4 earthquake - 245 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 245 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 13 Aug 1949, 18:24 UTC at a depth of 35 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.