M6.3 earthquake - 156 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 156 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 2 Sept 1918, 14:14 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 Madang, about 248 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.