Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 182 km southeast of Jayapura, Indonesia, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 7:26 pm (GMT +10) -

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 182 km southeast of Jayapura, Indonesia, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 7:26 pm (GMT +10)

Séisme modéré magnitude 4.9 at 49 km depth

22 Jan 09:35 UTC: Premier à signaler: BMKG après 8 minutes.
22 Jan 15:15: Profondeur recalculée de 10.0 à 49.0 km (de 6.2 à 30 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 4 km (2.5 mi) au ESE.
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 09:26:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: vendredi, 22 janv. 2021 19:26 (GMT +10)
Magnitude: 4.9
Profondeur: 49.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.93°S / 141.57°E (West Sepik Province, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée)
Nearby towns and cities:
124 km SO de Aitape (Sandaun) (pop: 5,550) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
142 km SSE de Vanimo (Sandaun) (pop: 11,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
142 km SSE de Vanimo (Sandaun) (pop: 11,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
181 km SE de Abepura (Papua, Indonésie) (pop: 62,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
182 km SSE de Jayapura (Papua, Indonésie) (pop: 134,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
233 km O de Wewak (East Sepik) (pop: 18,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
266 km NO de Tari (pop: 8,190) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
338 km NO de Mendi (Southern Highlands) (pop: 26,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
365 km NO de Mt Hagen (Dei District, Western Highlands) (pop: 33,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
872 km NO de Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds 25.1°C (77 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeProfondeurLocationSource
M 4.949 kmNew Guinea, Papua New GuineaBMKG
M 4.756 km133 Km SW of Aitape, Papua New GuineaUSGS
M 4.760 kmNEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEAEMSC
M 4.851 kmNew Guinea, Papua New GuineaGFZ

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