M5.2 earthquake - 144 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 144 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 31 Dec 2020, 19:50 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.