Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 28km SSE of Taron, PNG
Date & time: Sat, 28 Jul 20:03:57 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:03 (Pacific/Port_Moresby)
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 43.43 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.6966°S / 153.147°E
[Map]
Primary data source:
USGS
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source Sat, 28 Jul Sat, 28 Jul 20:04 UTC M 6.5 / 70 km New Ireland Region, P.N.G. [Map] GFZ Sat, 28 Jul 20:04 UTC M 6.7 / 60 km NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. [Map] EMSC Sat, 28 Jul 20:04 UTC M 6.2 / 75 km New Ireland Region, PNG [Map] GeoAu
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source Sat, 6 Apr Sat, 6 Apr 10:55 UTC M 5.3 / 66.41 km - [info ] 22km SSE of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 6 Apr 06:56 UTC M 4.7 / 8.37 km - [info ] 41km W of Namatanai, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 5 Apr Fri, 5 Apr 19:55 UTC M 5.2 / 35.1 km - [info ] ( 58 km) 38km WNW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 29 Mar Fri, 29 Mar 20:38 UTC M 5 / 68.37 km - [info ] 132km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 29 Mar 06:48 UTC M 4.4 / 408.39 km - [info ] 135km ESE of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 29 Mar 06:01 UTC M 5 / 139.03 km - [info ] 87km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 16 Mar Sat, 16 Mar 12:36 UTC M 5 / 160.97 km - [info ] 46km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 15 Mar Fri, 15 Mar 17:25 UTC M 4.8 / 56.4 km - [info ] ( 107 km) 96km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 10 Mar Sun, 10 Mar 16:49 UTC M 5.7 / 60 km - [info ] ( 32 km) 134km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 6 Mar Wed, 6 Mar 09:52 UTC M 5.1 / 53.2 km - [info ] 43km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar Tue, 5 Mar 07:31 UTC M 4.9 / 50.9 km - [info ] ( 112 km) 94km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar 06:21 UTC M 5.2 / 11.7 km - [info ] ( 115 km) 94km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar 06:06 UTC M 5.4 / 28.2 km - [info ] ( 116 km) 102km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar 03:58 UTC M 5 / 58.8 km - [info ] ( 114 km) 100km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 1 Mar Fri, 1 Mar 17:00 UTC M 4.5 / 32 km - [info ] 4.5 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sun, 3 Feb (6 earthquakes)Sun, 3 Feb 21:49 UTC M 4.6 / 50 km - [info ] 4.6 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sun, 3 Feb 11:36 UTC M 5.0 / 10 km - [info ] ( 113 km) 62km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 11:14 UTC M 5.4 / 23.2 km - [info ] ( 130 km) 67km S of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 11:08 UTC M 4.8 / 11.5 km - [info ] ( 124 km) 68km S of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 10:12 UTC M 4.6 / 138.8 km - [info ] ( 87 km) 166km WNW of Arawa, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 01:20 UTC M 4.6 / 47 km - [info ] ( 92 km) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sat, 19 Jan Sat, 19 Jan 06:00 UTC M 4.9 / 22.33 km - [info ] 23km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 10 Jan Thu, 10 Jan 04:58 UTC M 5.1 / 53.8 km - [info ] 64km SSW of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 10 Jan 02:54 UTC M 4.9 / 60.07 km - [info ] 134km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 2 Jan Wed, 2 Jan 09:41 UTC M 4.4 / 85.95 km - [info ] 76km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 27 Dec Thu, 27 Dec 10:43 UTC M 4.6 / 10 km - [info ] 4.6 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Tue, 18 Dec Tue, 18 Dec 16:00 UTC M 4.5 / 10 km - [info ] 4.5 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sat, 15 Dec Sat, 15 Dec 19:30 UTC M 6.0 / 55.77 km - [info ] 29km SSW of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 15 Dec 07:33 UTC M 5.2 / 58.2 km - [info ] ( 99 km) 63km SE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 14 Dec Fri, 14 Dec 17:46 UTC M 4.5 / 49 km - [info ] New Ireland Region, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ Fri, 14 Dec 17:46 UTC M 5.1 / 36.68 km - [info ] 97km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 14 Dec 02:34 UTC M 5.1 / 52.45 km - [info ] 61km S of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 7 Dec Fri, 7 Dec 02:25 UTC M 5.1 / 94.22 km - [info ] Bamus () 140km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 21 Nov Wed, 21 Nov 09:17 UTC M 4.2 / 89.9 km - [info ] ( 73 km) 147km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 21 Nov 07:05 UTC M 4.8 / 243.15 km - [info ] 167km ESE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Mon, 19 Nov Mon, 19 Nov 13:36 UTC M 4.7 / 39 km - [info ] 4.7 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sun, 18 Nov Sun, 18 Nov 13:48 UTC M 4.5 / 164.7 km - [info ] Rabaul (Tavurvur) () - New Britain, Papua New Guinea 19km NE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 11 Nov Sun, 11 Nov 21:33 UTC M 5.3 / 73.38 km - [info ] 142km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 10 Nov Sat, 10 Nov 07:57 UTC M 4.7 / 135 km - [info ] 4.7 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Fri, 2 Nov Fri, 2 Nov 11:38 UTC M 4.6 / 107.47 km - [info ] Ambitle () 73km ENE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 31 Oct Wed, 31 Oct 21:27 UTC M 4.8 / 42.97 km - [info ] 40km ESE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 30 Oct Tue, 30 Oct 07:12 UTC M 5.2 / 156.71 km - [info ] 53km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Mon, 29 Oct Mon, 29 Oct 21:20 UTC M 4.9 / 81.65 km - [info ] 34km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 24 Oct Wed, 24 Oct 21:19 UTC M 4.6 / 47.65 km - [info ] 126km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 19 Oct Fri, 19 Oct 01:19 UTC M 4.8 / 88.3 km - [info ] ( 55 km) 47km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 17 Oct Wed, 17 Oct 05:49 UTC M 4.9 / 160 km - [info ] ( 53 km) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Wed, 17 Oct 05:49 UTC M 4.8 / 153 km - [info ] ( 37 km) 92km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 7 Oct Sun, 7 Oct 08:36 UTC M 5.3 / 35.3 km - [info ] ( 74 km) 139km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 12 Sep Wed, 12 Sep 04:28 UTC M 5.6 / 65.7 km - [info ] ( 89 km) 80km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 31 Aug Fri, 31 Aug 18:21 UTC M 5.2 / 77.4 km - [info ] ( 60 km) 82km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 10 Aug Fri, 10 Aug 19:19 UTC M 4.6 / 55.2 km - [info ] ( 79 km) 67km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 5 Aug Sun, 5 Aug 04:26 UTC M 4.4 / 181 km - [info ] Ulawun () New Britain Region, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ Fri, 3 Aug Fri, 3 Aug 02:36 UTC M 4.6 / 62.4 km - [info ] ( 86 km) 12km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 2 Aug Thu, 2 Aug 09:56 UTC M 6.3 / 70.6 km - [info ] ( 84 km) 34km SE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS
Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 28km SSE of Taron, PNG
Date & time: Sat, 28 Jul 20:03:57 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:03 (Pacific/Port_Moresby)
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 43.43 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.6966°S / 153.147°E
[Map]
Primary data source:
USGS
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source Sat, 28 Jul Sat, 28 Jul 20:04 UTC M 6.5 / 70 km New Ireland Region, P.N.G. [Map] GFZ Sat, 28 Jul 20:04 UTC M 6.7 / 60 km NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. [Map] EMSC Sat, 28 Jul 20:04 UTC M 6.2 / 75 km New Ireland Region, PNG [Map] GeoAu
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Time Mag. / Depth Location Map Source Sat, 6 Apr Sat, 6 Apr 10:55 UTC M 5.3 / 66.41 km - [info ] 22km SSE of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 6 Apr 06:56 UTC M 4.7 / 8.37 km - [info ] 41km W of Namatanai, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 5 Apr Fri, 5 Apr 19:55 UTC M 5.2 / 35.1 km - [info ] ( 58 km) 38km WNW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 29 Mar Fri, 29 Mar 20:38 UTC M 5 / 68.37 km - [info ] 132km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 29 Mar 06:48 UTC M 4.4 / 408.39 km - [info ] 135km ESE of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 29 Mar 06:01 UTC M 5 / 139.03 km - [info ] 87km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 16 Mar Sat, 16 Mar 12:36 UTC M 5 / 160.97 km - [info ] 46km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 15 Mar Fri, 15 Mar 17:25 UTC M 4.8 / 56.4 km - [info ] ( 107 km) 96km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 10 Mar Sun, 10 Mar 16:49 UTC M 5.7 / 60 km - [info ] ( 32 km) 134km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 6 Mar Wed, 6 Mar 09:52 UTC M 5.1 / 53.2 km - [info ] 43km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar Tue, 5 Mar 07:31 UTC M 4.9 / 50.9 km - [info ] ( 112 km) 94km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar 06:21 UTC M 5.2 / 11.7 km - [info ] ( 115 km) 94km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar 06:06 UTC M 5.4 / 28.2 km - [info ] ( 116 km) 102km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 5 Mar 03:58 UTC M 5 / 58.8 km - [info ] ( 114 km) 100km SSW of Taron, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 1 Mar Fri, 1 Mar 17:00 UTC M 4.5 / 32 km - [info ] 4.5 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sun, 3 Feb (6 earthquakes)Sun, 3 Feb 21:49 UTC M 4.6 / 50 km - [info ] 4.6 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sun, 3 Feb 11:36 UTC M 5.0 / 10 km - [info ] ( 113 km) 62km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 11:14 UTC M 5.4 / 23.2 km - [info ] ( 130 km) 67km S of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 11:08 UTC M 4.8 / 11.5 km - [info ] ( 124 km) 68km S of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 10:12 UTC M 4.6 / 138.8 km - [info ] ( 87 km) 166km WNW of Arawa, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 3 Feb 01:20 UTC M 4.6 / 47 km - [info ] ( 92 km) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sat, 19 Jan Sat, 19 Jan 06:00 UTC M 4.9 / 22.33 km - [info ] 23km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 10 Jan Thu, 10 Jan 04:58 UTC M 5.1 / 53.8 km - [info ] 64km SSW of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 10 Jan 02:54 UTC M 4.9 / 60.07 km - [info ] 134km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 2 Jan Wed, 2 Jan 09:41 UTC M 4.4 / 85.95 km - [info ] 76km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 27 Dec Thu, 27 Dec 10:43 UTC M 4.6 / 10 km - [info ] 4.6 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Tue, 18 Dec Tue, 18 Dec 16:00 UTC M 4.5 / 10 km - [info ] 4.5 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sat, 15 Dec Sat, 15 Dec 19:30 UTC M 6.0 / 55.77 km - [info ] 29km SSW of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 15 Dec 07:33 UTC M 5.2 / 58.2 km - [info ] ( 99 km) 63km SE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 14 Dec Fri, 14 Dec 17:46 UTC M 4.5 / 49 km - [info ] New Ireland Region, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ Fri, 14 Dec 17:46 UTC M 5.1 / 36.68 km - [info ] 97km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 14 Dec 02:34 UTC M 5.1 / 52.45 km - [info ] 61km S of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 7 Dec Fri, 7 Dec 02:25 UTC M 5.1 / 94.22 km - [info ] Bamus () 140km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 21 Nov Wed, 21 Nov 09:17 UTC M 4.2 / 89.9 km - [info ] ( 73 km) 147km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 21 Nov 07:05 UTC M 4.8 / 243.15 km - [info ] 167km ESE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Mon, 19 Nov Mon, 19 Nov 13:36 UTC M 4.7 / 39 km - [info ] 4.7 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Sun, 18 Nov Sun, 18 Nov 13:48 UTC M 4.5 / 164.7 km - [info ] Rabaul (Tavurvur) () - New Britain, Papua New Guinea 19km NE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 11 Nov Sun, 11 Nov 21:33 UTC M 5.3 / 73.38 km - [info ] 142km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sat, 10 Nov Sat, 10 Nov 07:57 UTC M 4.7 / 135 km - [info ] 4.7 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Fri, 2 Nov Fri, 2 Nov 11:38 UTC M 4.6 / 107.47 km - [info ] Ambitle () 73km ENE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 31 Oct Wed, 31 Oct 21:27 UTC M 4.8 / 42.97 km - [info ] 40km ESE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Tue, 30 Oct Tue, 30 Oct 07:12 UTC M 5.2 / 156.71 km - [info ] 53km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Mon, 29 Oct Mon, 29 Oct 21:20 UTC M 4.9 / 81.65 km - [info ] 34km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 24 Oct Wed, 24 Oct 21:19 UTC M 4.6 / 47.65 km - [info ] 126km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 19 Oct Fri, 19 Oct 01:19 UTC M 4.8 / 88.3 km - [info ] ( 55 km) 47km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 17 Oct Wed, 17 Oct 05:49 UTC M 4.9 / 160 km - [info ] ( 53 km) NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] EMSC Wed, 17 Oct 05:49 UTC M 4.8 / 153 km - [info ] ( 37 km) 92km SW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 7 Oct Sun, 7 Oct 08:36 UTC M 5.3 / 35.3 km - [info ] ( 74 km) 139km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Wed, 12 Sep Wed, 12 Sep 04:28 UTC M 5.6 / 65.7 km - [info ] ( 89 km) 80km S of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 31 Aug Fri, 31 Aug 18:21 UTC M 5.2 / 77.4 km - [info ] ( 60 km) 82km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Fri, 10 Aug Fri, 10 Aug 19:19 UTC M 4.6 / 55.2 km - [info ] ( 79 km) 67km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New GuineaI FELT IT [Map] USGS Sun, 5 Aug Sun, 5 Aug 04:26 UTC M 4.4 / 181 km - [info ] Ulawun () New Britain Region, P.N.G.I FELT IT [Map] GFZ Fri, 3 Aug Fri, 3 Aug 02:36 UTC M 4.6 / 62.4 km - [info ] ( 86 km) 12km SSE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS Thu, 2 Aug Thu, 2 Aug 09:56 UTC M 6.3 / 70.6 km - [info ] ( 84 km) 34km SE of Taron, PNGI FELT IT [Map] USGS
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