M5.1 earthquake - 94 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 94 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 17 Apr 2019, 23:26 UTC at a depth of 9 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.