Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. on Friday, 1 May 2015
Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. on Friday, 1 May 2015
This quake was likely a foreshock of the M 7.4 quake: New Britain Region, P.N.G. on Tue, 5 May 01h44, which followed after 4 days.
May 1 09:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.5 to 6.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 68.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 68.0 km.
Date & time: Friday, 1 May 2015 08:06 UTC
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 68.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.24°S / 151.73°E
(Papua New Guinea)
Nearest volcano: Ulawun (59 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 7.1*10^14 J (197 GWh / 1.7*10^5 tons of TNT / 10.6 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 68.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.24°S / 151.73°E
(Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Ulawun (59 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 7.1*10^14 J (197 GWh / 1.7*10^5 tons of TNT / 10.6 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Fri, 1 May 2015 | ||||
| Fri, 1 May 08:06 UTC | M 6.8 / 60 km | NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. | EMSC | |
| Fri, 1 May 08:06 UTC | M 6.8 / 57 km | 106km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | USGS | |
| Fri, 1 May 08:06 UTC | M 7.1 / 60 km | New Britain Region, PNG | GeoAu | |
"I felt it" reports:
Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) (112 km N from epicenter)(no details): I was about to light the stove to make popcorn ..bang... The whole building shook.. (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (aftershocks) - show
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
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