The 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake was an Mww 7.9 earthquake that struck at 04:30 UTC on 22 January 2017.[2][3]
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| UTC time | 2017-01-22 04:30:22 |
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| ISC event | 611831635 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 22 January 2017 |
| Local time | 15:30:22 BST |
| Magnitude | 7.9 Mw |
| Depth | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Epicenter | 6°14′46″S 155°10′19″E / 6.246°S 155.172°E |
| Areas affected | Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[1] |
| Casualties | 5 dead, 17 injured |
Impact
Damage
Damage occurred in Arawa and parts of central Bougainville, while a power outage occurred in Buka.[4]
Casualties
Two children were killed and another was injured from a landslide, and a 7-year-old girl died after she was hit by falling rocks.[5] Another landslide killed two teenagers as well.[6] Fifteen children were injured by falling trees and rocks,[6] while two men were slightly injured by a landslide in Panguna.[7]