M7.0 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province
40251 d ago · 3 Aug 1916, 01:30 UTC 109 km SSE of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea on 3 Aug 1916, 01:30 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 141 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
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