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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
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sun, 2 Sep
Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTCM 4.5 / 220 km EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.[Map]EMSC
Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTCM 4.7 / 233 kmEastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.[Map]GFZ


If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report - thank you.
"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Mon, 13 May
Mon, 13 May 15:37 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.6 / 255.3 km - [info]Langila (6 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea135km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 5 May
Sun, 5 May 13:19 UTCM 4.2 / 64.8 km - [info]86km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Fri, 26 Apr
Fri, 26 Apr 19:27 UTCM 4.7 / 104.23 km - [info]19km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 22 Apr
Mon, 22 Apr 13:05 UTCM 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 UTCM 5 / 189 km - [info]Langila (19 km) - New Britain, Papua New GuineaNew Britain Region, PNG
I FELT IT
[Map]GeoAu
Thu, 18 Apr 18:47 UTCM 4.5 / 184 km - [info]Langila (13 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea4.5 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr
Sat, 13 Apr 07:08 UTCM 5.1 / 68.3 km - [info] (85 km)29km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 14:10 UTCM 5.5 / 180.83 km - [info]Long Island (25 km)130km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 31 Mar
Sun, 31 Mar 14:27 UTCM 4.6 / 213.7 km - [info]Long Island (14 km)137km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 13 Mar
Wed, 13 Mar 11:28 UTCM 4.9 / 71.9 km - [info]60km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 12 Mar
Tue, 12 Mar 09:50 UTCM 4.5 / 35.11 km - [info]102km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 6 Mar
Wed, 6 Mar 16:11 UTCM 4.6 / 115.6 km - [info]92km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 3 Mar
Sun, 3 Mar 12:34 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.2 / 122.8 km - [info]116km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Fri, 8 Feb
Fri, 8 Feb 17:48 UTCM 5.0 / 72.4 km - [info] (84 km)71km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sat, 19 Jan
Sat, 19 Jan 09:27 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.9 / 36.28 km - [info]37km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 26 Dec
Wed, 26 Dec 02:24 UTCM 5.3 / 95.54 km - [info]91km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 3 Dec
Mon, 3 Dec 02:56 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.3 / 116.12 km - [info]102km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 1 Nov
Thu, 1 Nov 13:26 UTCM 5.0 / 94.4 km - [info] (82 km)30km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 24 Oct
Wed, 24 Oct 00:02 UTCM 4.6 / 45.66 km - [info]82km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 16 Oct
Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTCM 4.8 / 225.6 km - [info]Long Island (16 km)136km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.9 / 118.1 km - [info] (117 km)48km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 19 Sep
Wed, 19 Sep 01:57 UTCM 4.7 / 36.1 km - [info] (57 km)111km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 10 Sep
Mon, 10 Sep 20:41 UTCM 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
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sun, 2 Sep
Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTCM 4.5 / 220 km EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.[Map]EMSC
Sun, 2 Sep 11:05 UTCM 4.7 / 233 kmEastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.[Map]GFZ


If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report - thank you.
"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Mon, 13 May
Mon, 13 May 15:37 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.6 / 255.3 km - [info]Langila (6 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea135km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 5 May
Sun, 5 May 13:19 UTCM 4.2 / 64.8 km - [info]86km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Fri, 26 Apr
Fri, 26 Apr 19:27 UTCM 4.7 / 104.23 km - [info]19km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 22 Apr
Mon, 22 Apr 13:05 UTCM 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 UTCM 5 / 189 km - [info]Langila (19 km) - New Britain, Papua New GuineaNew Britain Region, PNG
I FELT IT
[Map]GeoAu
Thu, 18 Apr 18:47 UTCM 4.5 / 184 km - [info]Langila (13 km) - New Britain, Papua New Guinea4.5 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
I FELT IT
[Map]EMSC
Sat, 13 Apr
Sat, 13 Apr 07:08 UTCM 5.1 / 68.3 km - [info] (85 km)29km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 4 Apr 14:10 UTCM 5.5 / 180.83 km - [info]Long Island (25 km)130km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 31 Mar
Sun, 31 Mar 14:27 UTCM 4.6 / 213.7 km - [info]Long Island (14 km)137km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 13 Mar
Wed, 13 Mar 11:28 UTCM 4.9 / 71.9 km - [info]60km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 12 Mar
Tue, 12 Mar 09:50 UTCM 4.5 / 35.11 km - [info]102km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 6 Mar
Wed, 6 Mar 16:11 UTCM 4.6 / 115.6 km - [info]92km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sun, 3 Mar
Sun, 3 Mar 12:34 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.2 / 122.8 km - [info]116km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Fri, 8 Feb
Fri, 8 Feb 17:48 UTCM 5.0 / 72.4 km - [info] (84 km)71km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Sat, 19 Jan
Sat, 19 Jan 09:27 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.9 / 36.28 km - [info]37km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 26 Dec
Wed, 26 Dec 02:24 UTCM 5.3 / 95.54 km - [info]91km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 3 Dec
Mon, 3 Dec 02:56 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.3 / 116.12 km - [info]102km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Thu, 1 Nov
Thu, 1 Nov 13:26 UTCM 5.0 / 94.4 km - [info] (82 km)30km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 24 Oct
Wed, 24 Oct 00:02 UTCM 4.6 / 45.66 km - [info]82km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 16 Oct
Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTCM 4.8 / 225.6 km - [info]Long Island (16 km)136km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Tue, 16 Oct 17:51 UTCM 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 UTCM 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 UTCM 4.9 / 118.1 km - [info] (117 km)48km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Wed, 19 Sep
Wed, 19 Sep 01:57 UTCM 4.7 / 36.1 km - [info] (57 km)111km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT
[Map]USGS
Mon, 10 Sep
Mon, 10 Sep 20:41 UTCM 4.6 / 75 km - [info] (71 km)Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.
I FELT IT
[Map]GFZ



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