M5.1 earthquake - 189 km WSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 189 km WSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 23 Nov 2024, 10:47 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.

The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 250 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.