The earthquake, which has a depth of 53km, occurred as a result of interaction between the Pacific and South Bismarck Plates.
Location: 4.4 degrees S, 153.2 degrees E
Place: About 25km SE of Lasu
Furthermore, an official from the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) advised Loop PNG that PMGO’s report is more accurate as their recording station is closer to the epicenter than other foreign observatories, especially in terms of triangulation.