M5.0 earthquake - 97 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 97 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 11 Aug 2018, 01:04 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.