Latest quakes in or near Bismarck Sea in the past 24 hours on Monday, March 27, 2023 - list, stats and map
Updated: Mar 27, 2023 19:24 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Bismarck Sea 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, 16 hours ago.Strongest quake today: Mag. 4.6 | Bismarck Sea, 129 km N of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 5.7 on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 10:17 am (GMT +10) – East Sepik Province, 160 km N of Hagen, Papua New Guinea
- Past 90 days: Mag. 6.5 on Wednesday, Mar 1, 2023 at 3:36 pm (GMT +10) – Bismarck Sea, 109 km NW of Kimbe, 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 2.0 in or near Bismarck Sea (updated )
| Past 24 hours | 1 quake 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 1 quake M4+ |
| Past 7 days | 6 quakes 1 quake M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 4 quakes M4+ 1 quake M5+ |
| Past 30 days | 28 quakes 1 quake M2+ 2 quakes M3+ 16 quakes M4+ 6 quakes M5+ 3 quakes M6+ |
| Past 90 days | 54 quakes 2 quakes M2+ 4 quakes M3+ 35 quakes M4+ 10 quakes M5+ 3 quakes M6+ |
| Past 365 days | 225 quakes 4 quakes M2+ 13 quakes M3+ 151 quakes M4+ 48 quakes M5+ 8 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+ |
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| 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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Bismarck Sea Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Bismarck Sea?
The last earthquake in Bismarck Sea occurred 16 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 Bismarck Sea today?
In the past 24 hours, Bismarck Sea had 1 quakes up to magnitude 4.6.
What was the strongest quake in Bismarck Sea today?
The strongest earthquake in Bismarck Sea today occurred 16 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).
