Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - 135km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Date & time: Sun, 2 Sep 11:05:30 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 21:05 (Pacific/Port_Moresby)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 216.43 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.4861°S / 146.989°E
[Map]
Nearest volcano:
Long Island (20 km)
Primary data source:
USGS
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Sun, 2 Sep Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTC M 4.5 / 220 km EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. [Map] EMSC
Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTC M 4.7 / 233 km Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. [Map] GFZ
"I felt it" reports:
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Mon, 13 May
Mon, 13 May 15:37 UTC M 4.5 / 113 km - [info ] 4.5 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 7 May Tue, 7 May 14:13 UTC M 4.6 / 255.3 km - [info ] Langila ( 6 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea 135km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 5 May
Sun, 5 May 13:19 UTC M 4.2 / 64.8 km - [info ] 86km NW of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Fri, 26 Apr
Fri, 26 Apr 19:27 UTC M 4.7 / 104.23 km - [info ] 19km NE of Goroka, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 22 Apr Mon, 22 Apr 13:05 UTC M 4.7 / 183 km - [info ] Long Island ( 23 km) EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Thu, 18 Apr
Thu, 18 Apr 18:47 UTC M 5 / 189 km - [info ] Langila ( 19 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea New Britain Region, PNGI FELT IT [Map] GeoAu
Thu, 18 Apr 18:47 UTC M 4.5 / 184 km - [info ] Langila ( 13 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea 4.5 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr Sat, 13 Apr 07:08 UTC M 5.1 / 68.3 km - [info ] ( 85 km) 29km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 14:10 UTC M 5.5 / 180.83 km - [info ] Long Island ( 25 km) 130km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 31 Mar Sun, 31 Mar 14:27 UTC M 4.6 / 213.7 km - [info ] Long Island ( 14 km) 137km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 13 Mar
Wed, 13 Mar 11:28 UTC M 4.9 / 71.9 km - [info ] 60km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 12 Mar
Tue, 12 Mar 09:50 UTC M 4.5 / 35.11 km - [info ] 102km NE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 6 Mar
Wed, 6 Mar 16:11 UTC M 4.6 / 115.6 km - [info ] 92km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 3 Mar
Sun, 3 Mar 12:34 UTC M 4.5 / 212 km - [info ] Long Island ( 12 km) 4.5 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 25 Feb
Mon, 25 Feb 02:37 UTC M 4.2 / 122.8 km - [info ] 116km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Fri, 8 Feb Fri, 8 Feb 17:48 UTC M 5.0 / 72.4 km - [info ] ( 84 km) 71km W of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sat, 19 Jan
Sat, 19 Jan 09:27 UTC M 4.9 / 10 km - [info ] Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ
Fri, 4 Jan
Fri, 4 Jan 20:24 UTC M 4.9 / 36.28 km - [info ] 37km SE of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 26 Dec
Wed, 26 Dec 02:24 UTC M 5.3 / 95.54 km - [info ] 91km NNE of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 3 Dec Mon, 3 Dec 02:56 UTC M 4.6 / 71 km - [info ] ( 62 km) 4.6 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 26 Nov
Mon, 26 Nov 03:57 UTC M 4.5 / 172 km - [info ] Long Island ( 29 km) 4.5 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 18 Nov
Sun, 18 Nov 19:18 UTC M 4.6 / 104 km - [info ] 4.6 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 12 Nov
Mon, 12 Nov 13:52 UTC M 4.7 / 189 km - [info ] 4.7 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 3 Nov
Sat, 3 Nov 19:08 UTC M 4.3 / 116.12 km - [info ] 102km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 1 Nov Thu, 1 Nov 13:26 UTC M 5.0 / 94.4 km - [info ] ( 82 km) 30km W of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 24 Oct
Wed, 24 Oct 00:02 UTC M 4.6 / 45.66 km - [info ] 82km NW of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 16 Oct Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTC M 4.8 / 225.6 km - [info ] Long Island ( 16 km) 136km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTC M 4.3 / 198 km - [info ] Long Island ( 12 km) Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ
Thu, 4 Oct Thu, 4 Oct 11:04 UTC M 4.4 / 224 km - [info ] Long Island ( 28 km) 4.4 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 2 Oct Tue, 2 Oct 18:23 UTC M 4.9 / 118.1 km - [info ] ( 117 km) 48km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 19 Sep Wed, 19 Sep 01:57 UTC M 4.7 / 36.1 km - [info ] ( 57 km) 111km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 10 Sep Mon, 10 Sep 20:41 UTC M 4.6 / 75 km - [info ] ( 71 km) Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ
Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - 135km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Date & time: Sun, 2 Sep 11:05:30 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 21:05 (Pacific/Port_Moresby)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 216.43 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.4861°S / 146.989°E
[Map]
Nearest volcano:
Long Island (20 km)
Primary data source:
USGS
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Sun, 2 Sep Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTC M 4.5 / 220 km EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. [Map] EMSC
Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTC M 4.7 / 233 km Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. [Map] GFZ
"I felt it" reports:
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source
Mon, 13 May
Mon, 13 May 15:37 UTC M 4.5 / 113 km - [info ] 4.5 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 7 May Tue, 7 May 14:13 UTC M 4.6 / 255.3 km - [info ] Langila ( 6 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea 135km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 5 May
Sun, 5 May 13:19 UTC M 4.2 / 64.8 km - [info ] 86km NW of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Fri, 26 Apr
Fri, 26 Apr 19:27 UTC M 4.7 / 104.23 km - [info ] 19km NE of Goroka, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 22 Apr Mon, 22 Apr 13:05 UTC M 4.7 / 183 km - [info ] Long Island ( 23 km) EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Thu, 18 Apr
Thu, 18 Apr 18:47 UTC M 5 / 189 km - [info ] Langila ( 19 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea New Britain Region, PNGI FELT IT [Map] GeoAu
Thu, 18 Apr 18:47 UTC M 4.5 / 184 km - [info ] Langila ( 13 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea 4.5 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr Sat, 13 Apr 07:08 UTC M 5.1 / 68.3 km - [info ] ( 85 km) 29km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 14:10 UTC M 5.5 / 180.83 km - [info ] Long Island ( 25 km) 130km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 31 Mar Sun, 31 Mar 14:27 UTC M 4.6 / 213.7 km - [info ] Long Island ( 14 km) 137km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 13 Mar
Wed, 13 Mar 11:28 UTC M 4.9 / 71.9 km - [info ] 60km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 12 Mar
Tue, 12 Mar 09:50 UTC M 4.5 / 35.11 km - [info ] 102km NE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 6 Mar
Wed, 6 Mar 16:11 UTC M 4.6 / 115.6 km - [info ] 92km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sun, 3 Mar
Sun, 3 Mar 12:34 UTC M 4.5 / 212 km - [info ] Long Island ( 12 km) 4.5 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 25 Feb
Mon, 25 Feb 02:37 UTC M 4.2 / 122.8 km - [info ] 116km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Fri, 8 Feb Fri, 8 Feb 17:48 UTC M 5.0 / 72.4 km - [info ] ( 84 km) 71km W of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Sat, 19 Jan
Sat, 19 Jan 09:27 UTC M 4.9 / 10 km - [info ] Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ
Fri, 4 Jan
Fri, 4 Jan 20:24 UTC M 4.9 / 36.28 km - [info ] 37km SE of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 26 Dec
Wed, 26 Dec 02:24 UTC M 5.3 / 95.54 km - [info ] 91km NNE of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 3 Dec Mon, 3 Dec 02:56 UTC M 4.6 / 71 km - [info ] ( 62 km) 4.6 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 26 Nov
Mon, 26 Nov 03:57 UTC M 4.5 / 172 km - [info ] Long Island ( 29 km) 4.5 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sun, 18 Nov
Sun, 18 Nov 19:18 UTC M 4.6 / 104 km - [info ] 4.6 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Mon, 12 Nov
Mon, 12 Nov 13:52 UTC M 4.7 / 189 km - [info ] 4.7 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Sat, 3 Nov
Sat, 3 Nov 19:08 UTC M 4.3 / 116.12 km - [info ] 102km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Thu, 1 Nov Thu, 1 Nov 13:26 UTC M 5.0 / 94.4 km - [info ] ( 82 km) 30km W of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 24 Oct
Wed, 24 Oct 00:02 UTC M 4.6 / 45.66 km - [info ] 82km NW of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 16 Oct Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTC M 4.8 / 225.6 km - [info ] Long Island ( 16 km) 136km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTC M 4.3 / 198 km - [info ] Long Island ( 12 km) Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ
Thu, 4 Oct Thu, 4 Oct 11:04 UTC M 4.4 / 224 km - [info ] Long Island ( 28 km) 4.4 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC
Tue, 2 Oct Tue, 2 Oct 18:23 UTC M 4.9 / 118.1 km - [info ] ( 117 km) 48km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Wed, 19 Sep Wed, 19 Sep 01:57 UTC M 4.7 / 36.1 km - [info ] ( 57 km) 111km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Mon, 10 Sep Mon, 10 Sep 20:41 UTC M 4.6 / 75 km - [info ] ( 71 km) Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ
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