Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G. on Monday, 25 July 2016
Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G. on Monday, 25 July 2016
25 Jul 19:44 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
Jul 25 19:45: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.2.
Jul 25 19:47: Magnitude recalculated from 6.2 to 6.1.
Jul 25 20:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.4.
Jul 25 19:45: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.2.
Jul 25 19:47: Magnitude recalculated from 6.2 to 6.1.
Jul 25 20:10: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.4.
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.98°S / 148.03°E
(Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: unnamed submarine (45 km / 28 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
135 km (84 mi) SE of Lorengau (pop: 5,800)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Mon, 25 Jul 19:38 UTC | M 6.4 / 10 km | Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G. | GFZ |
| 2016-07-26 05:38:44 +10:00 (25 Jul 19:38:44 UTC) | M 6.4 / 7.3 km | - 128km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
| Mon, 25 Jul 19:38 UTC | M 6.3 / 10 km | ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, P.N.G. | EMSC |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Aftershocks of the 6.4 quake: Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G., 25 Jul 2016 19:38
More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quakes):- 23 Oct 2016 07:26 UTC| M 4.7 |10 km (6.2 mi) depth|20 km (13 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
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