Mag. 4.5 earthquake - 110 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 12 Nov 2020 2:41 am (GMT +10) -
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Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 51 km depth
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 12 Nov 2020 2:41 am (GMT +10)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 50.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.3058°S / 152.0157°E
(East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Ulawun (81 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
111 km (69 mi) SSW of Kokopo (East New Britain) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) S of Rabaul (East New Britain) (pop: 8,070) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (130 mi) E of Kimbe (Talasea District, West New Britain) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
291 km (181 mi) ENE of Kandrian (West New Britain) (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
333 km (207 mi) SSE of Kavieng (New Ireland) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
406 km (252 mi) WNW of Arawa (Bougainville) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
568 km (353 mi) NE of Popondetta (Sohe, Northern Province) (pop: 28,200) --> See nearby quakes!
617 km (383 mi) NE of Kokoda (Sohe, Northern Province) (pop: 6,200) --> See nearby quakes!
709 km (441 mi) NE of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.5 | 51 km | 110 Km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
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