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M5.0 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province
Start: 2021-12-24T21:34:02.371+00:00
Location: 63 km WSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea

1757 d ago · 24 Dec 2021, 21:34 UTC 63 km WSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 63 km WSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea on 24 Dec 2021, 21:34 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 Mendi, about 137 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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