Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. on Thursday, 9 March 2017
This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 7.9 quake: Solomon Islands on Sun, 22 Jan 04h30, which had occurred 7 weeks earlier.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 77.0 to 80.0 km.
Date & time: Thursday, 9 March 2017 13:35 UTC
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 80.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.04°S / 154.99°E
(Papua New Guinea)
Nearest volcano: Tore (104 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 1*10^12 J (278 MWh / 239 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 80.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.04°S / 154.99°E
(Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Tore (104 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 1*10^12 J (278 MWh / 239 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Thu, 9 Mar 2017 | ||||
| Thu, 9 Mar 13:35 UTC | M 4.8 / 77.1 km | - 149km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea | USGS | |
"I felt it" reports:
96744 / MMI V (Moderate shaking)
