2018 Papua New Guinea earthquake
USGS shakemap for the event | |
| UTC time | 2018-02-25 17:44:44 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 615000068 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 26 February 2018 |
| Local time | 03:44:44 |
| Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
| Depth | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) |
| Epicenter | 6°04′12″S 142°45′14″E / 6.070°S 142.754°E |
| Type | Thrust fault |
| Areas affected | Papua New Guinea, Indonesia |
| Total damage | Building and infrastructure damage, sinkholes, landslides |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 239 (As of October 1, 2018) 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. A total of 160 people were killed and many others were injured. An aftershock of M6.0 killed 11 people on 4 March, while another aftershock of M6.7 occurred at 00:13 local time on 7 March, killing at least 25 more. A 6.3 aftershock killed another 4 people on 7 April, more than a month after the first tremors hit the area.