M6.4 earthquake - 101 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 101 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 29 Oct 1985, 14:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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.