Latest quakes in or near West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - list, stats and map
Updated May 17, 2022 22:03 GMT -
In the past 24 hours, West Sepik Province had one quake of magnitude 4.6. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!
A light magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in Papua, Papua New Guinea, 15 hours ago.Strongest quake today: Mag. 4.6 | Papua New Guinea, 124 km S of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 4.6 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 4:11 pm (GMT +9) – Papua New Guinea, 124 km S of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
- Past 30 days: Mag. 5.2 on Wednesday, Apr 27, 2022 at 5:08 am (GMT +10) – 27 km NW of Ambunti, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Past 90 days: Mag. 5.4 on Saturday, Feb 26, 2022 at 9:41 am (GMT +10) – Bismarck Sea, 19 km E of Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Past 365 days: Mag. 5.7 on Saturday, Aug 28, 2021 at 9:27 pm (GMT +9) – 120 km S of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | 1 quake | 0 quakes M2+ | 0 quakes M3+ | 1 quake M4+ |
| Past 7 days: | 3 quakes | 1 quake M2+ | 0 quakes M3+ | 2 quakes M4+ |
| Past 30 days: | 13 quakes | 2 quakes M2+ | 6 quakes M3+ | 3 quakes M4+ | 2 quakes M5+ |
| Past 90 days: | 21 quakes | 2 quakes M2+ | 7 quakes M3+ | 7 quakes M4+ | 5 quakes M5+ |
| Past 365 days: | 190 quakes | 36 quakes M2+ | 93 quakes M3+ | 48 quakes M4+ | 12 quakes M5+ |
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| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 17, 2022 4:11 pm (GMT +9) (May 17, 2022 07:11 GMT) | 4.6 108 km | Papua New Guinea, 124 km south of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 report | More | Map | |
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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West Sepik Province Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in West Sepik Province?
The last earthquake in West Sepik Province occurred 15 hours ago: Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Papua New Guinea, 124 km south of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 4:11 pm (GMT +9).
How many quakes were there in West Sepik Province today?
In the past 24 hours, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea had 1 quakes up to magnitude 4.6.
What was the strongest quake in West Sepik Province today?
The strongest earthquake in West Sepik Province today occurred 15 hours ago: Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - Papua New Guinea, 124 km south of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 4:11 pm (GMT +9).
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