M5.0 earthquake - 140 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 140 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 27 Jan 2019, 21:59 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Madang, about 259 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.