2018 Papua New Guinea yirdquauk
On 26 Februar 2018, at 3:44 a.m. local time (25 Februar, 17:44 UTC), a yirdquauk o 7.5 moment magnitude struck neist the boondary o Hela and Soothren Highlands Provinces in Papua New Guinea, 14 kilometre (10 mi) soothwast o Komo. The maximum felt intensity wis IX (Veeolent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[1] At least 31 fowk war killt and a further 300 war injurt.
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| Date | 25 February 2018 |
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| Oreegin time | 03:44:44, Feb 26 UTC+10 (local) 17:44:44, Feb 25 UTC |
| Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
| Depth | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Epicentre | 6°08′56″S 142°45′58″E / 6.149°S 142.766°ECoordinates: 6°08′56″S 142°45′58″E / 6.149°S 142.766°E |
| Teep | Thrust fault |
| Auries affectit | Papua New Guinea, Indonesia |
| Tot damage | Building and infrastructure damage, sinkholes, landslides |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent) |
| Laundslides | Yes |
| Eftershocks | 6.2 ML 6.0 ML |
| Casualties | 31 deid, 300 injurt |