The 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake was an Mww 7.9 earthquake that struck at 04:30 UTC on 22 January 2017.

[2][3] Damage occurred in Arawa and parts of central Bougainville, while a power outage occurred in Buka.

[4] 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.

[6] Fifteen children were injured by falling trees and rocks,[6] while two men were slightly injured by a landslide in Panguna.

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