2018 Papua New Guinea earthquake
On 26 February 2018, at 3:44 a.m. local time (25 February, 17:44 UTC), an earthquake of 7.5 moment magnitude struck in Hela Province, Papua New Guinea. The earthquake's epicenter was  west of the town of Komo. The intensity of the earthquake was IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. At least 31 people were killed and a further 300 were injured.