Earthquake — Papua New Guinea: Morobe, Eastern Highlands

Quand

10 sept. 2022

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

7.6

Position

Papua New Guinea

Coordonnées

6.29° S, 146.50° E

Deaths

21

Injuries

30

Damage musd

15

Houses destroyed

1076

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

116

Natural disaster in Papua New Guinea

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.

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