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M6.8 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

26525 d ago · 3 Mar 1954, 06:03 UTC 32 km WNW of Tari, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Tari, Papua New Guinea on 3 Mar 1954, 06:03 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 118 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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