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Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Bismarck Sea, 211 km north of Madang, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 1:09 pm (GMT +10) -

Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 10 km depth

19 Mar 03:28 UTC: First to report: USGS after 19 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 19, 2023 03:09:03 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 1:09 pm (GMT +10)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.7
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	3.4672°S / 146.5067°E (Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea)
Antipode	3.467°N / 33.493°W
Shaking intensity	Moderate shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	unnamed (98 km / 61 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	181 km (112 mi) SSW of Lorengau (Manus District) (pop: 5,810) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 211 km (131 mi) NNE of Madang (pop: 27,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 317 km (197 mi) NNE of Goroka (pop: 18,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 319 km (198 mi) E of Wewak (pop: 18,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 366 km (228 mi) N of Lae (pop: 76,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 367 km (228 mi) NE of Hagen (Dei District) (pop: 33,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 434 km (270 mi) NE of Mendi (pop: 26,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 672 km (418 mi) N of Port Moresby (pop: 283,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Scattered Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	7.1 x 10¹¹ joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.7	10 km	179 Km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	USGS
4.7	10 km	Papua New Guinea: Bismarck Sea	RaspberryShake
4.7	10 km	Papua New Guinea: Bismarck Sea	IRIS
4.7	10 km	Papua New Guinea: BISMARCK SEA	EMSC
4.7	10 km	Papua New Guinea Region	GFZ

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Dec 22, 1997 02:05 25 years ago	7.2 179 km	271km / 169mi	Rooke Island, 167 km NE of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 31, 1970 17:53 52 years ago	6.9 60 km	210km / 131mi	50 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 17, 2012 07:13 11 years ago	6.8 198 km	232km / 144mi	Bismarck Sea, 447 km N of Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 24, 1964 05:56 59 years ago	6.8 108 km	302km / 188mi	Madang Province, 80 km NE of Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 25, 1958 09:36 65 years ago	6.8 30 km	187km / 116mi	135 km E of Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 6, 1952 19:47 70 years ago	6.8 52 km	207km / 129mi	57 km S of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 30, 1989 23:18 33 years ago	6.7 38 km	60km / 38mi	127 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 16, 1983 22:10 40 years ago	6.7 235 km	229km / 143mi	Long Island, 141 km N of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jul 31, 2011 23:38 12 years ago	6.6 10 km	186km / 116mi	66 km N of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 11, 2005 12:20 18 years ago	6.6 11 km	66km / 41mi	117 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 29, 1997 08:14 26 years ago	6.6 23 km	238km / 148mi	48 km SE of Roissy Island, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 6, 1977 06:11 46 years ago	6.6 33 km	229km / 143mi	60 km SE of Roissy Island, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 19, 1972 15:00 51 years ago	6.6 20 km	226km / 140mi	61 km S of Laing Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 18, 1972 21:55 51 years ago	6.6 26 km	231km / 144mi	99 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 7, 1968 04:57 54 years ago	6.6 15 km	53km / 33mi	192 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 26, 1948 05:36 74 years ago	6.6 55 km	265km / 164mi	111 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Mar 2, 1947 19:09 76 years ago	6.6 35 km	282km / 176mi	Madang Province, 117 km N of Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 11, 1935 22:15 88 years ago	6.6 15 km	217km / 135mi	64 km SE of Roissy Island, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 24, 1932 06:30 90 years ago	6.6 15 km	77km / 48mi	116 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Sep 30, 1930 21:20 93 years ago	6.6 15 km	149km / 92mi	47 km NW of Karkar Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Sep 7, 1926 12:23 97 years ago	6.6 35 km	246km / 153mi	40 km SW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 4, 2010 07:15 13 years ago	6.5 220 km	227km / 141mi	36 km SW of Long Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 7, 1990 09:25 33 years ago	6.5 29 km	231km / 143mi	53 km SE of Roissy Island, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Mar 27, 1984 20:06 39 years ago	6.5 28 km	153km / 95mi	Karkar Island, 64 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 16, 1975 22:35 48 years ago	6.5 33 km	153km / 95mi	59 km SE of Sauwai Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 30, 1972 10:29 51 years ago	6.5 15 km	175km / 109mi	64 km N of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 23, 1971 04:08 52 years ago	6.5 10 km	86km / 53mi	74 km N of Karkar Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 26, 1961 00:38 61 years ago	6.5 20 km	193km / 120mi	431 km N of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 16, 1934 13:43 88 years ago	6.5 15 km	190km / 118mi	51 km N of Lottin Island, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 27, 2017 04:17 6 years ago	6.4 8.1 km	282km / 176mi	South Pacific Ocean, 108 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	More
Jul 25, 2016 19:38 7 years ago	6.4 10 km	178km / 110mi	Bismarck Sea, 135 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 5, 2005 10:48 17 years ago	6.4 25 km	185km / 115mi	157 km SE of Lorengau, Manus District, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Mar 4, 1992 03:49 31 years ago	6.4 19 km	161km / 100mi	63 km SE of Sauwai Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 8, 1988 23:13 35 years ago	6.4 32 km	90km / 56mi	104 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 15, 1983 14:11 39 years ago	6.4 24 km	128km / 80mi	110 km N of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
May 25, 1936 03:02 87 years ago	6.4 15 km	28km / 18mi	236 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Feb 21, 1936 16:57 87 years ago	6.4 35 km	249km / 155mi	East Sepik Province, 74 km SW of Volcano Island, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 17, 1934 15:52 88 years ago	6.4 15 km	182km / 113mi	59 km S of Rambutyo Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Mar 14, 2023 00:49 2 weeks ago	6.3 213 km	219km / 136mi	Bismarck Sea, 147 km N of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
May 9, 2022 22:33 46 weeks ago	6.3 10 km	21km / 13mi	Bismarck Sea, 215 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Feb 7, 2021 05:45 2 years ago	6.3 10 km	66km / 41mi	Bismarck Sea, 185 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 26, 2018 22:47 5 years ago	6.3 10 km	74km / 46mi	Bismarck Sea, 187 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 27, 2017 04:17 6 years ago	6.3 10 km	306km / 190mi	South Pacific Ocean, 132 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 15, 2010 15:09 13 years ago	6.3 175 km	320km / 199mi	West New Britain Province, 32 km SE of Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 23, 2008 10:04 14 years ago	6.3 10 km	139km / 86mi	238 km NE of Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 28, 2003 15:29 20 years ago	6.3 10 km	43km / 27mi	129 km SW of Mbuke Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 20, 2002 14:14 20 years ago	6.3 33 km	165km / 103mi	73 km SE of Sauwai Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 16, 1992 10:23 31 years ago	6.3 215 km	212km / 132mi	49 km W of Long Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 3, 1987 16:30 36 years ago	6.3 5 km	22km / 14mi	131 km SW of Mbuke Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 4, 1981 00:01 42 years ago	6.3 33 km	130km / 81mi	Karkar Island, 81 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 6, 1975 22:24 48 years ago	6.3 33 km	122km / 76mi	56 km SW of Bipi Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 12, 1970 06:07 52 years ago	6.3 15 km	244km / 152mi	79 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 10, 1966 18:08 56 years ago	6.3 25 km	89km / 56mi	200 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Feb 12, 1964 20:31 59 years ago	6.3 20 km	20km / 13mi	191 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 17, 1958 18:01 65 years ago	6.3 20 km	57km / 35mi	194 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 21, 1950 09:56 73 years ago	6.3 20 km	95km / 59mi	89 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 8, 1926 10:20 97 years ago	6.3 25 km	150km / 94mi	293 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 19, 2012 22:41 11 years ago	6.2 77 km	263km / 163mi	140 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 19, 2012 22:41 11 years ago	6.2 73 km	259km / 161mi	144 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 7, 2007 00:40 16 years ago	6.2 4.7 km	33km / 20mi	91 km SW of Sauwai Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 22, 2005 15:11 17 years ago	6.2 68 km	231km / 144mi	56 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jul 3, 2002 23:00 21 years ago	6.2 31 km	197km / 122mi	41 km NE of Long Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 23, 2001 21:45 22 years ago	6.2 10 km	24km / 15mi	124 km SW of Mbuke Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 26, 1999 07:39 24 years ago	6.2 33 km	95km / 59mi	92 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Feb 13, 1999 14:45 24 years ago	6.2 10 km	186km / 116mi	62 km N of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 5, 1993 22:37 29 years ago	6.2 14 km	206km / 128mi	Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 15, 1993 13:06 30 years ago	6.2 227 km	206km / 128mi	44 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Mar 7, 1992 18:37 31 years ago	6.2 15 km	21km / 13mi	134 km SW of Mbuke Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Mar 18, 1988 22:51 35 years ago	6.2 33 km	23km / 14mi	126 km NE of Karkar Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 3, 1987 15:35 36 years ago	6.2 5 km	32km / 20mi	132 km SW of Mbuke Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 20, 1983 16:58 39 years ago	6.2 10 km	201km / 125mi	139 km NE of Roissy Island, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 25, 1979 05:29 44 years ago	6.2 189 km	197km / 123mi	36 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 23, 1975 05:20 48 years ago	6.2 33 km	130km / 81mi	Sauwai Island, 75 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea	More
Sep 27, 1971 22:20 52 years ago	6.2 10 km	204km / 126mi	Papua New Guinea	More
Sep 2, 2022 22:39 30 weeks ago	6.1 126 km	345km / 214mi	157 km W of Kimbe, Talasea District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jul 21, 2021 14:26 1 year 36 weeks ago	6.1 10 km	35km / 22mi	Bismarck Sea, 233 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 27, 2021 08:05 1 year 48 weeks ago	6.1 10 km	108km / 67mi	Bismarck Sea, 195 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 10, 2021 11:38 1 year 51 weeks ago	6.1 10 km	94km / 58mi	Bismarck Sea, 196 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 26, 2018 22:48 5 years ago	6.1 60 km	115km / 71mi	Bismarck Sea, 155 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 1, 2016 19:25 7 years ago	6.1 10 km	203km / 126mi	Bismarck Sea, 116 km E of Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Dec 8, 2005 09:01 17 years ago	6.1 217 km	221km / 138mi	Long Island, 146 km N of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 31, 2002 01:35 20 years ago	6.1 10 km	237km / 147mi	288 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	More
May 18, 1999 04:19 24 years ago	6.1 127 km	331km / 206mi	West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Sep 23, 1994 07:59 29 years ago	6.1 33 km	226km / 140mi	300 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	More
Mar 11, 1992 19:42 31 years ago	6.1 28 km	25km / 16mi	103 km SW of Sauwai Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 8, 1988 23:21 35 years ago	6.1 33 km	94km / 59mi	101 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Sep 17, 1987 04:47 36 years ago	6.1 15 km	115km / 71mi	65 km NW of Karkar Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 13, 1984 22:05 39 years ago	6.1 168 km	313km / 195mi	25 km SE of Ritter Island, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 8, 1983 15:04 40 years ago	6.1 14 km	191km / 118mi	Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 28, 2022 13:21 48 weeks ago	6.0 10 km	51km / 32mi	Bismarck Sea, 176 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Aug 1, 2020 19:22 3 years ago	6.0 10 km	239km / 148mi	Bismarck Sea, 252 km W of Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea	More
Jan 26, 2018 22:47 5 years ago	6.0 10 km	71km / 44mi	Bismarck Sea, 211 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jun 2, 2017 23:48 6 years ago	6.0 201 km	215km / 133mi	96 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jul 19, 2021 15:22 1 year 36 weeks ago	5.9 10 km	45km / 28mi	Bismarck Sea, 238 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Jul 29, 2014 13:27 9 years ago	5.9 10 km	28km / 18mi	Bismarck Sea, 227 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 29, 2012 11:10 10 years ago	5.9 10 km	121km / 75mi	Bismarck Sea, 173 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea	More
Oct 24, 2003 01:26 19 years ago	5.9 33 km	123km / 77mi	78 km NE of Volcano Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Apr 30, 2000 21:08 23 years ago	5.9 10 km	58km / 36mi	97 km NE of Karkar Island, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Nov 23, 1996 10:35 26 years ago	5.9 10 km	48km / 30mi	76 km SW of Sauwai Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Sep 16, 1996 05:47 27 years ago	5.9 33 km	18km / 11mi	127 km SW of Mbuke Island, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea	More

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