6.0
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M6.0 earthquake - 166 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
13193 d ago · 2 Sept 1990, 13:05 UTC 166 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 166 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 2 Sept 1990, 13:05 UTC at a depth of 23 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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