Shaking intensity
- II
- III
- IV
Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.
Who felt it
People in the shaking
- IVLight717,000
- IIIWeak1.9 million
- IIWeak436,000
| Place | Population | Shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Bulolo | 20,000 | IV |
| Wau | 9,000 | IV |
| Lae | 193,000 | IV |
| Gabensis | 2,000 | IV |
| Kainantu | 7,000 | IV |
| Kerema | 7,000 | III |
| Goroka | 22,000 | III |
| Kundiawa | 12,000 | III |
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake 142 km w of this event struck UK on October 13, 1993 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 286,000 at intensity VII and 30,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 60 fatalities.
Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are informal (metal, timber, GI etc.) and unreinforced brick masonry construction.
Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.
Official source
View the USGS record ↗U.S. Geological Survey
Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.