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. At least 21 people died and 42 were injured, mostly due to landslides.
^Papua New Guinea: 7.6M Markham Valley Earthquake (Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands) - Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 05 - 16 October 2022. ReliefWeb (Report). 16 October 2022.
^UN Country Team in Papua New Guinea (16 September 2022). "Papua New Guinea: 7.6M Markham Valley Earthquake (Morobe, Madang, Eastern Highlands) - Disaster Management Team Flash Update No. 04 - 16 Sep 2022". ReliefWeb.
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