Building and infrastructure damage, sinkholes, landslides
Max. intensity
MMI IX (Violent)
Landslides
Yes
Aftershocks
239 (As of October 1 2018)[1] Strongest is 6.7 Mw
Casualties
160 dead, ≥500 injured
The Papua New Guinea earthquake was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred in the Hela Province of Papua New Guinea on 26 February 2018 (25 February UTC), at 3:44 a.m. local time (25 February, 17:44 UTC). The earthquake's epicenter was 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the town of Komo. The maximum felt intensity was IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[2] A total of 160 people were killed and many others were injured.[3][4] An aftershock of M6.0 killed 11 people on 4 March,[5] while another aftershock of M6.7 occurred at 00:13 local time on 7 March,[6] killing at least 25 more.[7] A 6.3 aftershock killed another 4 people on 7 April, more than a month after the first tremors hit the area.
^"USGS earthquake catalog". United States Geological Survey.
^"M.7.5 - 81km SW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^"Pray for those suffering - Post Courier". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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