2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake

2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake
UTC time2017-01-22 04:30:22
ISC event611831635
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date22 January 2017
Local time15:30:22 BST
Magnitude7.9 Mw
Depth135 km (84 mi)
Epicenter6°14′46″S 155°10′19″E / 6.246°S 155.172°E / -6.246; 155.172
Areas affectedPapua New Guinea Solomon Islands
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
Casualties5 dead, 18 injured

The 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake was an Mww 7.9 earthquake that struck at 04:30 UTC on 22 January 2017.

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