A M6.1 earthquake struck 217 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea at a depth of 10 km. This early 21st century seismic event was recorded and analyzed by the US Geological Survey. This earthquake occurred in a subduction zone, where one plate descends beneath another into the mantle. Subduction zones generate the planet's most powerful earthquakes.

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217 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

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