M5.4 earthquake - 236 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 236 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea on 17 Aug 2020, 12:54 UTC at a depth of 10 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.