M6.1 earthquake - 124 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 124 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 25 Jan 1971, 00:18 UTC at a depth of 23 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.