Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - New Ireland, 67 km east of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 12:21 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 57 km depth
16 Dec 12:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 19 minutes.
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 57.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.24°S / 152.86°E
(New Ireland, Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Rabaul (Tavurvur) (73 km / 45 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (41 mi) E of Kokopo (East New Britain) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) E of Rabaul (East New Britain) (pop: 8,070) --> See nearby quakes!
295 km (183 mi) SE of Kavieng (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
335 km (208 mi) ENE of Kimbe (Talasea District, West New Britain) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
373 km (232 mi) NW of Arawa (Bougainville) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
420 km (261 mi) NW of Buin (Bougainville) (pop: 750) --> See nearby quakes!
427 km (265 mi) ENE of Kandrian (West New Britain) (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
858 km (533 mi) NE of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 57 km | NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. | EMSC |
| M 5.0 | 57 km | - 31km NW of Taron, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake New Ireland, 67 km east of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, 16 December 2018 12:21 GMT
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Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - New Ireland, 67 km east of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 12:21 (GMT)
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