Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. on Friday, 1 May 2015
Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - n/a, 116 km southwest of Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, 1 May 2015 at 08:06 (GMT)
Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 68 km depth
1 May 08:13 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
May 1 09:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.5 to 6.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 68.0 km.
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Date & time: 1 May 2015 08:06:07 UTC
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 68.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.24°S / 151.73°E

(
East New Britain Province,
Papua New Guinea)
Nearest volcano:
Ulawun (59 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:116 km (72 mi) SSW of Kokopo (East New Britain) (pop: 26,300) -->
See nearby quakes!125 km (78 mi) SSW of Rabaul (East New Britain) (pop: 8,070) -->
See nearby quakes!180 km (112 mi) ENE of Kimbe (Talasea District, West New Britain) (pop: 18,800) -->
See nearby quakes!264 km (164 mi) ENE of Kandrian (West New Britain) (pop: 1,010) -->
See nearby quakes!314 km (195 mi) SSE of Kavieng (New Ireland) (pop: 14,500) -->
See nearby quakes!439 km (273 mi) WNW of Arawa (Bougainville) (pop: 40,300) -->
See nearby quakes!550 km (342 mi) NE of Popondetta (Sohe, Northern Province) (pop: 28,200) -->
See nearby quakes!598 km (372 mi) NE of Kokoda (Sohe, Northern Province) (pop: 6,200) -->
See nearby quakes!691 km (429 mi) NE of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) -->
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Primary data source:
GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 10
14 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 10
5 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!)
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.7 | 68 km | New Britain Region, P.N.G. | GFZ |
M 6.8 | 60 km | NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. | EMSC |
M 6.8 | 57 km | 106km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
M 7.1 | 60 km | New Britain Region, PNG | GeoAu |
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Rabaul (Papua New Guinea, 112 km N of epicenter) : I was about to light the stove to make popcorn ..bang... The whole building shook.. (reported through EMSC)
Aftershocks of the 6.7 quake n/a, 116 km southwest of Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, 1 May 2015 08:06 GMT
More info
Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. 501 km
2 (=194 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 39 km (24 mi).
Aftershocks typically occur during the weeks and months following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone.
The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the
map below to verify).
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (96 quakes):
26 Oct 2015 04:01 UTC
| M 5.1 | 148 km (92 mi) depth
| 70 km (44 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
18 Oct 2015 18:32 UTC
| M 4.8 | 41 km (25.5 mi) depth
| 130 km (81 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
17 Oct 2015 21:21 UTC
| M 4.5 | 51 km (31.7 mi) depth
| 128 km (79 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
17 Oct 2015 20:44 UTC
| M 5.2 | 43 km (26.7 mi) depth
| 124 km (77 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
14 Oct 2015 00:53 UTC
| M 4.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 119 km (74 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
29 Sep 2015 15:35 UTC
| M 5.1 | 95 km (59 mi) depth
| 57 km (35 mi) distance
| GeoAu | Details
26 Sep 2015 18:17 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 120 km (75 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
21 Sep 2015 23:05 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 101 km (63 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
19 Sep 2015 08:34 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 99 km (62 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
19 Sep 2015 05:36 UTC
| M 5.1 | 72 km (44.7 mi) depth
| 87 km (54 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
17 Sep 2015 03:09 UTC
| M 5.0 | 37 km (23 mi) depth
| 110 km (68 mi) distance
| GeoAu | Details
16 Sep 2015 19:21 UTC
| M 4.8 | 91 km (56.5 mi) depth
| 86 km (53 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
16 Sep 2015 15:22 UTC
| M 4.9 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 98 km (61 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
16 Sep 2015 14:03 UTC
| M 6.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 99 km (62 mi) distance
| GFZ | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 605 km northeast of Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 at 14:03 (GMT)
02 Sep 2015 17:32 UTC
| M 4.8 | 66.4 km (41.3 mi) depth
| 70 km (43 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
02 Sep 2015 14:59 UTC
| M 4.9 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 104 km (65 mi) distance
| EMSC | DetailsShow all
20 Aug 2015 12:17 UTC
| M 4.6 | 30 km (18.6 mi) depth
| 126 km (78 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
10 Aug 2015 23:53 UTC
| M 5.2 | 26 km (16.2 mi) depth
| 25 km (15 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
10 Aug 2015 12:00 UTC
| M 4.9 | 55 km (34.2 mi) depth
| 92 km (57 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
03 Aug 2015 16:41 UTC
| M 5.2 | 59 km (36.7 mi) depth
| 83 km (52 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
01 Aug 2015 16:05 UTC
| M 4.5 | 29 km (18 mi) depth
| 133 km (82 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
17 Jul 2015 19:39 UTC
| M 5.2 | 51 km (31.7 mi) depth
| 45 km (28 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
07 Jul 2015 16:41 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 66 km (41 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
07 Jul 2015 07:53 UTC
| M 5.1 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 55 km (34 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
30 Jun 2015 03:39 UTC
| M 6.0 | 48 km (29.8 mi) depth
| 26 km (16 mi) distance
| GFZ | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 141 km southwest of Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, 30 June 2015 at 03:39 (GMT)
27 Jun 2015 21:30 UTC
| M 4.9 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 63 km (39 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
15 Jun 2015 15:45 UTC
| M 4.4 | 54 km (33.6 mi) depth
| 67 km (42 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
13 Jun 2015 15:23 UTC
| M 4.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 56 km (35 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
13 Jun 2015 15:07 UTC
| M 4.6 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 49 km (30 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
12 Jun 2015 17:39 UTC
| M 4.7 | 56 km (34.8 mi) depth
| 51 km (32 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
12 Jun 2015 17:30 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 59 km (36 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
12 Jun 2015 16:44 UTC
| M 5.0 | 75 km (46.6 mi) depth
| 54 km (33 mi) distance
| GeoAu | Details
12 Jun 2015 16:39 UTC
| M 4.9 | 56 km (34.8 mi) depth
| 55 km (34 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
06 Jun 2015 22:26 UTC
| M 4.8 | 30 km (18.6 mi) depth
| 132 km (82 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
30 May 2015 05:19 UTC
| M 4.8 | 53.4 km (33.2 mi) depth
| 62 km (38 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
24 May 2015 13:30 UTC
| M 4.6 | 144 km (89.5 mi) depth
| 42 km (26 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
23 May 2015 19:28 UTC
| M 5.8 | 65 km (40.4 mi) depth
| 100 km (62 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
23 May 2015 11:53 UTC
| M 4.6 | 50.8 km (31.6 mi) depth
| 117 km (73 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
19 May 2015 13:08 UTC
| M 4.7 | 22.6 km (14 mi) depth
| 82 km (51 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
19 May 2015 11:10 UTC
| M 4.8 | 30 km (18.6 mi) depth
| 33 km (20 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
19 May 2015 02:24 UTC
| M 4.9 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 68 km (42 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
18 May 2015 20:42 UTC
| M 5.0 | 47.5 km (29.5 mi) depth
| 45 km (28 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
17 May 2015 15:54 UTC
| M 4.7 | 58 km (36 mi) depth
| 66 km (41 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
17 May 2015 03:56 UTC
| M 4.8 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 126 km (78 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
17 May 2015 00:56 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 105 km (65 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
15 May 2015 21:11 UTC
| M 4.9 | 47 km (29.2 mi) depth
| 96 km (59 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
14 May 2015 23:54 UTC
| M 5.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 97 km (60 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
14 May 2015 10:43 UTC
| M 4.9 | 54 km (33.6 mi) depth
| 36 km (22 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
12 May 2015 18:03 UTC
| M 5.0 | 65.7 km (40.8 mi) depth
| 69 km (43 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
10 May 2015 22:52 UTC
| M 4.8 | 32 km (19.9 mi) depth
| 77 km (48 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
10 May 2015 18:28 UTC
| M 4.8 | 53 km (32.9 mi) depth
| 89 km (55 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
09 May 2015 12:38 UTC
| M 4.6 | 30 km (18.6 mi) depth
| 84 km (52 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
09 May 2015 11:14 UTC
| M 5.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 68 km (42 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
09 May 2015 09:42 UTC
| M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 81 km (50 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
09 May 2015 05:00 UTC
| M 5.1 | 67 km (41.6 mi) depth
| 71 km (44 mi) distance
| GeoAu | Details
09 May 2015 03:27 UTC
| M 5.1 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth
| 87 km (54 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
08 May 2015 21:56 UTC
| M 5.1 | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 94 km (59 mi) distance
| GeoAu | Details
08 May 2015 09:07 UTC
| M 5.1 | 46.1 km (28.6 mi) depth
| 102 km (64 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
08 May 2015 01:34 UTC
| M 4.7 | 49.4 km (30.7 mi) depth
| 64 km (40 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
07 May 2015 21:18 UTC
| M 5.4 | 71 km (44.1 mi) depth
| 51 km (32 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
07 May 2015 17:58 UTC
| M 4.8 | 28 km (17.4 mi) depth
| 74 km (46 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
07 May 2015 15:46 UTC
| M 4.8 | 60.6 km (37.7 mi) depth
| 88 km (55 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
07 May 2015 02:15 UTC
| M 4.8 | 45 km (28 mi) depth
| 110 km (68 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
06 May 2015 07:06 UTC
| M 5.2 | 46.7 km (29 mi) depth
| 64 km (40 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
06 May 2015 03:17 UTC
| M 5.4 | 29 km (18 mi) depth
| 100 km (62 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
06 May 2015 01:52 UTC
| M 4.6 | 30 km (18.6 mi) depth
| 131 km (81 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
05 May 2015 21:13 UTC
| M 4.8 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 71 km (44 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
05 May 2015 20:39 UTC
| M 5.0 | 62.1 km (38.6 mi) depth
| 53 km (33 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
05 May 2015 19:36 UTC
| M 4.5 | 56 km (34.8 mi) depth
| 52 km (33 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
05 May 2015 17:28 UTC
| M 4.5 | 80 km (49.7 mi) depth
| 70 km (43 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
05 May 2015 16:39 UTC
| M 4.7 | 76.6 km (47.6 mi) depth
| 27 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
05 May 2015 15:07 UTC
| M 4.6 | 59.1 km (36.7 mi) depth
| 53 km (33 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
05 May 2015 08:47 UTC
| M 4.9 | 27 km (16.8 mi) depth
| 68 km (43 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
05 May 2015 08:16 UTC
| M 5.6 | 21 km (13 mi) depth
| 54 km (33 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
05 May 2015 06:11 UTC
| M 4.9 | 51.6 km (32.1 mi) depth
| 50 km (31 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
05 May 2015 05:07 UTC
| M 4.9 | 40 km (24.9 mi) depth
| 97 km (60 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
05 May 2015 05:03 UTC
| M 5.2 | 55.7 km (34.6 mi) depth
| 75 km (47 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
05 May 2015 03:55 UTC
| M 5.3 | 34 km (21.1 mi) depth
| 53 km (33 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
05 May 2015 02:40 UTC
| M 5.3 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 48 km (30 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
05 May 2015 02:33 UTC
| M 4.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 130 km (81 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
05 May 2015 02:06 UTC
| M 5.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth
| 116 km (72 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
05 May 2015 01:58 UTC
| M 5.5 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth
| 52 km (33 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
05 May 2015 01:54 UTC
| M 5.8 | 55 km (34.2 mi) depth
| 39 km (24 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
05 May 2015 01:44 UTC
| M 7.4 | 37 km (23 mi) depth
| 34 km (21 mi) distance
| GFZ | Major magnitude. 7.4 earthquake - 134 km south of Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, 5 May 2015 at 01:44 (GMT)
04 May 2015 08:09 UTC
| M 5.2 | 29 km (18 mi) depth
| 26 km (16 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
04 May 2015 01:04 UTC
| M 4.6 | 63.3 km (39.3 mi) depth
| 39 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
03 May 2015 23:40 UTC
| M 5.7 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 21 km (13 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
03 May 2015 22:50 UTC
| M 5.2 | 24 km (14.9 mi) depth
| 29 km (18 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
03 May 2015 22:35 UTC
| M 5.4 | 25 km (15.5 mi) depth
| 33 km (21 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
03 May 2015 22:32 UTC
| M 5.8 | 26 km (16.2 mi) depth
| 24 km (15 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
03 May 2015 20:21 UTC
| M 5.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 21 km (13 mi) distance
| GFZ | Details
03 May 2015 19:28 UTC
| M 4.8 | 70 km (43.5 mi) depth
| 40 km (25 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
03 May 2015 07:24 UTC
| M 4.3 | 56.6 km (35.2 mi) depth
| 28 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
02 May 2015 10:53 UTC
| M 5.0 | 100 km (62.1 mi) depth
| 23 km (15 mi) distance
| EMSC | Details
01 May 2015 19:55 UTC
| M 4.9 | 44.6 km (27.7 mi) depth
| 116 km (72 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 May 2015 09:54 UTC
| M 4.6 | 78 km (48.5 mi) depth
| 76 km (47 mi) distance
| GeoAu | Details
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