Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.1 earthquake 111 km southeast of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 18:12

18:12 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

5.1 quake 19 Feb 3:50 am (GMT +10)

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 21 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 138 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Friday 19 February 2021 at 3:50 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the United States Geological Survey, which listed it as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Wewak (pop. 18,200) located 111 km from the epicenter.
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: 19 Feb 2021 3:50 am (GMT +10) local time (18 Feb 2021 17:50 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 138.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.35°S / 144.23°E

(East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea)
Primary data source: EMSC

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.1 earthquake 111 km southeast of Wewak, Papua New Guinea Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 18:12 18:12 PM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 5.1 quake 19 Feb 3:50 am (GMT +10) A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 21 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 138 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Friday 19 February 2021 at 3:50 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. A second report was later issued by the United States Geological Survey, which listed it as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake as well. Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Wewak (pop. 18,200) located 111 km from the epicenter. 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: 19 Feb 2021 3:50 am (GMT +10) local time (18 Feb 2021 17:50 GMT) Magnitude: 5.1 Depth: 138.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.35°S / 144.23°E (East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea) Primary data source: EMSC Details about this quake Previous news Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 16:24 Significant 5.8 quake hits near Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga A shallow magnitude 5.8 earthquake was reported early morning near Pangai, Ha'apai, Tonga. ... read all Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 15:38 Small magnitude 3.5 quake hits 51 miles southwest of Cordova, Alaska, United States early morning A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Cordova, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 8 miles beneath the epicenter early morning on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 6:18 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 15:30 Very strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Tonga, on Friday, 19 Feb 2021 4:30 am (GMT +13) - information Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 13:56 Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 35 miles northeast of Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States early morning the United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.0 quake in the United States near Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 4:36 am local time at an intermediate depth of 73 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 12:39 Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Zagreb, Croatia An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred 30 minutes ago 46 km southeast of Zagreb, Croatia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. ... read all Monthly reports