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.

- When
- 11 Sept 2022
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Era
- Contemporary
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