M6.9 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province
38256 d ago · 19 Jan 1922, 21:58 UTC 105 km SSW of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 105 km SSW of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea on 19 Jan 1922, 21:58 UTC at a depth of 15 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.
The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 108 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.
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