Light earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 87 km southeast of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 03:24

03:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

4.6 quake 21 Jan 12:56 pm (GMT +10)

Just 28 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded around noon on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 12:56 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 67 km below the surface.
The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.6 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Madang (pop. 27,400) located 87 km from the epicenter, and Kainantu (pop. 8,500) 103 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Date & time: 21 Jan 2021 12:56 pm (GMT +10) local time (21 Jan 2021 02:56 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 67.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.59°S / 146.48°E

(Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea)
Primary data source: EMSC

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Light earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 87 km southeast of Madang, Papua New Guinea Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 03:24 03:24 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 4.6 quake 21 Jan 12:56 pm (GMT +10) Just 28 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded around noon on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 12:56 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 67 km below the surface. The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it. Our monitoring service identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.6 as well. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Madang (pop. 27,400) located 87 km from the epicenter, and Kainantu (pop. 8,500) 103 km away. VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 21 Jan 2021 12:56 pm (GMT +10) local time (21 Jan 2021 02:56 GMT) Magnitude: 4.6 Depth: 67.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.59°S / 146.48°E (Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea) Primary data source: EMSC Details about this quake Previous news Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 01:43 Small magnitude 3.5 earthquake 27 miles northwest of Ridgecrest, California, United States A very shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA. ... read all Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 01:42 Small 3.6 quake hits near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, United States A very shallow magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA. ... read all Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 01:15 Magnitude 3.0 earthquake strikes near Alaska City, Anchorage County, Alaska, United States Just 10 minutes ago, a 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Alaska City, Anchorage County, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 3:55 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 32 miles below the surface. ... read all Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 00:51 Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake 55 km northwest of Minas de Marcona, Peru Just 23 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Minas de Marcona, Provincia de Nazca, Ica, Peru. The tremor was recorded early evening on Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 7:27 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. ... read all Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 00:24 World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 20 January 2021 Summary: 10 quakes 5.0+, 37 quakes 4.0+, 164 quakes 3.0+, 274 quakes 2.0+ (485 total) Global seismic activity level on 20 January 2021: MODERATE ... read all Monthly reports