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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 68 km west of Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, Jul 5, 2024, at 04:34 pm (Port Moresby time)

2024-07-05T08:49+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Mendi , a town with 26,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea , in 68 km (42 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 276 km southwest of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jul 4, 2024, at 09:54 pm (Jayapura time)

2024-07-04T15:07+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13.4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - West Papua Region, Indonesia, on Wednesday, Jul 3, 2024, at 01:27 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-07-03T15:53+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 30.8 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 70 km northeast of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, Jul 3, 2024, at 09:41 am (Port Moresby time)

2024-07-03T04:59+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 39.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 183 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, Jul 2, 2024, at 08:06 pm (GMT +10)

2024-07-02T12:34+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 37.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 272 km south of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Jul 2, 2024, at 04:09 pm (GMT +9)

2024-07-02T09:24+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year; Mag. 4 or higher: 15 quakes per year; Mag. 3 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month) Mag. 2 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 155 km west of Nabire, Papua, Indonesia, on Monday, Jul 1, 2024, at 06:28 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-07-01T20:49+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Nabire , a town with 44,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 155 km (97 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - 139 km north of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, Jul 2, 2024, at 01:22 am (Port Moresby time)

2024-07-01T17:53+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 44 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 118 km west of Taiof Island, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, Jul 1, 2024, at 08:16 pm (GMT +10)

2024-07-01T12:45+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 36.4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.

Il vescovo volante ringrazia Cremona

2024-07-01T05:38+0200laprovinciacr (it)

CREMONA - È ancora un vescovo volante , ma delle vette e non più sugli abissi. Ogni tanto vado al vicino aeroclub e faccio qualche giretto, c’è una bella pista. Monsignor Luciano Capelli 76 anni , ha rinunciato per raggiunti limiti di età a guidare la diocesi di Gizo , alle Salomone , il paradiso....

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Western, 67 km southwest of Tari, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, Jul 1, 2024, at 09:03 am (Port Moresby time)

2024-07-01T01:33+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tari , a town with 8,200 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea , in 67 km (42 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Portus Moresbiensis, 618 km (384 mi) away....

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 17 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, Jun 30, 2024, at 09:08 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-07-01T00:17+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 41 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.

The June 28 earthquake hits the eastern end of Lake Ontario

2024-06-30T22:15+0200exbulletin (en)

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Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 128 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, Jun 30, 2024, at 05:48 pm (Port Moresby time)

2024-06-30T10:18+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 46 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.

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