Moderate mag. 5.4 earthquake - Iangare, 122 km northwest of Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 1:47 pm (GMT +10) -
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Moderate magnitude 5.4 earthquake at 50 km depth
26 Nov 03:56 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 8 minutes.
26 Nov 03:57: Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards ESE.
26 Nov 08:27: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 50.0 km (from 6.2 to 31 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards SW.
26 Nov 03:57: Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards ESE.
26 Nov 08:27: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 50.0 km (from 6.2 to 31 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards SW.
Update Thu, 26 Nov 2020, 03:57
Significant 5.3 quake hits near Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
5.3 quake 26 Nov 1:47 pm (GMT +10)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred around noon on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 1.47 pm local time near Angoram, Papua New Guinea, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Angoram (pop. 1,600) located 106 km from the epicenter, Madang (pop. 27,400) 125 km away, Laiagam (pop. 900) 143 km away, Mount Hagen (pop. 33,600) 156 km away, Kundiawa (pop. 9,400) 158 km away, Wabag (pop. 4,000) 160 km away, Goroka (pop. 18,500) 175 km away, and Wewak (pop. 18,200) 179 km away.
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According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Angoram (pop. 1,600) located 106 km from the epicenter, Madang (pop. 27,400) 125 km away, Laiagam (pop. 900) 143 km away, Mount Hagen (pop. 33,600) 156 km away, Kundiawa (pop. 9,400) 158 km away, Wabag (pop. 4,000) 160 km away, Goroka (pop. 18,500) 175 km away, and Wewak (pop. 18,200) 179 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Местное время в эпицентре: Четверг, 26 ноя 2020 13:47 (GMT +10)
Величина: 5.4
Глубина: 50.0 km
Эпицентр Широта / Долгота: 4.66°S / 144.84°E
(Iangare, Madang Province, Папуа — Новая Гвинея)Ближайшие вулкана: Manam (63 km / 39 mi)
Города поблизости:
122 km (76 mi) WNW of Маданг (Madang) (pop: 27,400) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
593 km (369 mi) NNW of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
33.3°C (92 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from ENE
Источник данных: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Broken Clouds
33.3°C (92 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 1012 joules (2.21 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1898 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Величина | Глубина | Местоположение | Источник |
| M 5.4 | 50 km | Near N. Coast of New Guinea, PNG., Papua New Guinea | GFZ |
| M 5.3 | 40 km | NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG., Papua New Guinea | EMSC |
| M 5.5 | 60 km | Near N. Coast of New Guinea, PNG., Papua New Guinea | BMKG |
| M 5.4 | 33 km | 111 Km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
| M 5.3 | 53 km | Near N. Coast of New Guinea, PNG., Papua New Guinea | GeoAu |
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Ulingan village (66.5 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Light shaking. | One user found this interesting.
179.8 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 10-15 s
port morseby / not felt
Aftershocks of the 5.4 quake Iangare, 122 km northwest of Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, 26 Nov 2020 1:47 pm (GMT +10)
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 03 Dec 2020 02:23 UTC| M 4.3 |62.9 km (39.1 mi) depth|19 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Nov 2020 12:50 UTC| M 4.4 |51.8 km (32.2 mi) depth|10 km (6 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Nov 2020 04:42 UTC| M 5.0 |55 km (34.2 mi) depth|2 km (1 mi) distance| GFZ | Details
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