Contemporary era · 2022

2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake

On 11 September 2022, an earthquake of moment magnitude 7.6–7.7 struck Papua New Guinea, in the northern part of Morobe Province. The normal faulting earthquake occurred with a hypocenter depth of 116.0 km (72.1 mi) beneath the Finisterre Range. A maximum perceived Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) was estimated. Shaking was widely felt across the country and even in neighbouring Indonesia.

2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake
2022 Papua New Guinea earthquake · U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
11 Sept 2022
Where
Papua New Guinea
Era
Contemporary

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