Latest quakes in or near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, in the past 30 days - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 30 days:

1 quake above magnitude 5
5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

In the past 30 days, Lae was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0 and 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.

Latest quake: Mag. 4.4 | Solomon Sea, 152 km NE of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea -

Strongest quake: Mag. 5.0 | Solomon Sea, 100 km NE of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea -

Past 90 days: Mag. 6.3 on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 10:49 am (GMT +10) – Bismarck Sea, 147 km N of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Past 365 days: Mag. 7.6 on Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 at 9:46 am (GMT +10) – 78 km NW of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Recent quakes above magnitude 4.0 in or near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (updated )

Past 24 hours	no confirmed quakes
Past 30 days	6 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 5 quakes M4+ 1 quake M5+
Past 90 days	16 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 13 quakes M4+ 2 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+
Past 365 days	61 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 41 quakes M4+ 18 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ 1 quake M7+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (6 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Sunday, May 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 28, 2023 11:30 pm (GMT +10) (May 28, 2023 13:30 GMT)	4.4 112 km		Solomon Sea, 152 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 1 report	More
Sunday, May 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 22, 2023 4:53 am (GMT +10) (May 21, 2023 18:53 GMT)	5.0 96 km		Solomon Sea, 100 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 1 report	More
Friday, May 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 19, 2023 10:57 am (GMT +10) (May 19, 2023 00:57 GMT)	4.9 91 km		Bismarck Sea, 114 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 5 reports	More
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 18, 2023 2:30 am (GMT +10) (May 17, 2023 16:30 GMT)	4.9 52 km		20 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 22 reports	More
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 10, 2023 12:25 am (GMT +10) (May 9, 2023 14:25 GMT)	4.5 214 km		Bismarck Sea, 145 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More
Friday, May 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 6, 2023 3:29 am (GMT +10) (May 5, 2023 17:29 GMT)	4.3 72 km		Bismarck Sea, 96 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.6 x 10¹² joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1339 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Lae Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Lae?

The last earthquake in Lae occurred 7 days ago: Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 152 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 11:30 pm (GMT +10).

How many quakes were there in Lae past month?

In the past 30 days, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea had 6 quakes up to magnitude 5.0.

What was the strongest quake in Lae past month?

The strongest earthquake in Lae past month occurred 14 days ago: Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 100 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 4:53 am (GMT +10).

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