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M5.8 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province

3154 d ago · 26 Feb 2018, 11:56 UTC 40 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 40 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea on 26 Feb 2018, 11:56 UTC at a depth of 22 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 40 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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