Latest quakes in or near Madang, Papua New Guinea, in the past 24 hours on Monday, March 27, 2023 - list, stats and map

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In the past 24 hours, Madang had one quake of magnitude 4.6. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!

A light magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea, 14 hours ago.

Strongest quake today: Mag. 4.6 | Bismarck Sea, 129 km N of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.6 on Monday, Mar 27, 2023 at 12:56 pm (GMT +10) – Bismarck Sea, 129 km N 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 Madang, Papua New Guinea (updated )

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Past 365 days	41 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 27 quakes M4+ 11 quakes M5+ 2 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+

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Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Monday, March 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 27, 2023 12:56 pm (GMT +10) (Mar 27, 2023 02:56 GMT)	4.6 187 km		Bismarck Sea, 129 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5 x 10¹¹ joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Cairns 1 Hard JUMP, Queensland (CN1H/AU network) | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Cairns 1 Hard JUMP, Queensland: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

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When was the latest earthquake in Madang?

The last earthquake in Madang occurred 14 hours ago: Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Bismarck Sea, 129 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, Mar 27, 2023 at 12:56 pm (GMT +10).

How many quakes were there in Madang today?

In the past 24 hours, Madang, Papua New Guinea had 1 quakes up to magnitude 4.6.

What was the strongest quake in Madang today?

The strongest earthquake in Madang today occurred 14 hours ago: Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Bismarck Sea, 129 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, Mar 27, 2023 at 12:56 pm (GMT +10).

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