Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 95 km southeast of Lolobau Island, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 11:17 pm (Port Moresby time)

2024-05-21T19:26+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kokopo , a town with 26,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea , in 151 km (94 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Portus Moresbiensis, 664 km (412....

Tremblement de terre à l'Est de l'Indonésie

2024-05-21T17:04+0200lecourrier (fr)

Selon l'Agence indonésienne de météorologie, de climatologie et de géophysique, mardi après-midi 21 mai, un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 5,3 a secoué la province de Papouasie, à l’Est du pays. L'épicentre était situé à 29 km au Nord-Est de la zone de Memberamo Raya et la profondeur du foyer était de 10 km.

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 02:09 am (GMT -9)

2024-05-21T13:23+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

What about this quake? Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface of approx. 20 km 2 (=8 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 8 km (5 mi).

A seismic storm hits the giant Campi Flegrei volcano in Italy, the strongest earthquake in 40 years | News

2024-05-21T13:17+0200exbulletin (en)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri , Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,....

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - 283 km west of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 08:31 am (Universal Time time)

2024-05-21T10:42+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Abepura , a town with 62,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 276 km (171 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.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region -- GFZ

2024-05-21T06:38+0200english-news-cn (en)

HONG KONG, May. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Papua New Guinea Region at 03:36:03 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 77.9 km, was initially determined to be at 6.41 degrees south latitude and 147.28 degrees east longitude.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region -- GFZ

2024-05-21T06:37+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

HONG KONG, May. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Papua New Guinea Region at 03:36:03 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 77.9 km, was initially determined to be at 6.41 degrees south latitude and 147.28 degrees east longitude.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region -- GFZ

2024-05-21T06:13+0200wn (en)

HONG KONG, May. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Papua New Guinea Region at 03:36:03 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ....

5.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea Region -- GFZ

2024-05-21T06:08+0200china.org.cn (en)

HONG KONG, May. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Papua New Guinea Region at 03:36:03 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 77.9 km, was initially determined to be at 6.41 degrees south latitude and 147.28 degrees east longitude.

M5.9 quake hits Papua New Guinea Region

2024-05-21T06:08+0200cgtn (en)

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted the Papua New Guinea Region on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Significant magnitude 5.8 quake hits 52 km northeast of Lae, Papua New Guinea around noon

2024-05-21T05:55+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 5.8 earthquake was reported around noon near Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, at 1:36 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 72.9 km.

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea

2024-05-21T05:55+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea on 21 May 2024 (GMT) at approximately 03:35 GMT. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes.

Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 52 km northeast of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 01:36 pm (Port Moresby time)

2024-05-21T05:55+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 5.8 earthquake was reported around noon near Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, at 1:36 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 72.9 km.

Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake 36 km northeast of Lae, Papua New Guinea

2024-05-19T20:48+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported early morning near Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday, May 20th, 2024, at 4:30 am local time at an intermediate depth of 89 km.

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - 36 km northeast of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, May 20, 2024, at 04:30 am (Port Moresby time)

2024-05-19T20:48+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported early morning near Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday, May 20th, 2024, at 4:30 am local time at an intermediate depth of 89 km.

Indonesia's BMKG Prepares Joint Expedition to Explore Megathrust Zones

2024-05-19T16:59+0200tempo-co (en)

TEMPO.CO Jakarta - Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has begun preparing expeditions to investigate seismic phenomena in the megathrust zones in Indonesia, the agency's head, Dwikorita Karnawati, said on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

BMKG is preparing for a joint mission to explore earthquake zones

2024-05-19T12:23+0200exbulletin (en)

The expeditions will be conducted by BMKG and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) for research and data collection. Karnawati said the expeditions will explore all of Indonesia's megathrust zones: Sunda subduction, Banda subduction, Sulawesi subduction, Philippine Sea plate....

BMKG prepares joint expedition to explore earthquake zones

2024-05-19T10:29+0200antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has begun preparing expeditions to investigate seismic phenomena in the megathrust zones in Indonesia, the agency's head, Dwikorita Karnawati, said on Sunday. The expeditions will be conducted by the BMKG and the National....

5.8-magnitude quake hits 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea- USGS

2024-05-19T04:59+0200uniindia (en)

Beijing, May 18 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at 14:04:44 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.84 degrees south latitude and 152.12 degrees east longitude.

5.8-magnitude quake hits 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

2024-05-19T04:31+0200english-news-cn (en)

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at 14:04:44 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.84 degrees south latitude and 152.12 degrees east longitude.

5.8-magnitude quake hits 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

2024-05-19T01:29+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at 14:04:44 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.84 degrees south latitude and 152.12 degrees east longitude.

5.8-magnitude quake hits 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea -- USGS

2024-05-18T17:49+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 40 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea at 14:04:44 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.84 degrees south latitude and 152.12 degrees east longitude.

Significant 5.7 quake hits near Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

2024-05-18T16:16+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 10 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 57 km north of Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 02:04 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-05-18T16:16+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 10 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - 181 km northwest of Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 03:54 pm (GMT +10)

2024-05-18T08:16+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 102 km (63 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Portus Moresbiensis, 713 km (443 mi)....

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - West Papua Region, Indonesia, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 03:25 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-05-17T17:36+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 21.5 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.