6.1
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M6.1 earthquake - 246 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
12635 d ago · 13 Mar 1992, 17:50 UTC 246 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 246 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea on 13 Mar 1992, 17:50 UTC at a depth of 25 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.
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