Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 122 km northwest of Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 2:42 pm (GMT +10) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.4 quake Iangare, 122 km northwest of Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, 26 Nov 2020 1:47 pm (GMT +10), which had occurred 55 minutes earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 55 km depth
26 Nov 04:53 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 10 minutes.
26 Nov 08:40: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 55.0 km (from 6.2 to 34 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.3 mi) towards SW.
26 Nov 08:40: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 55.0 km (from 6.2 to 34 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.3 mi) towards SW.
Update Thu, 26 Nov 2020, 04:54
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
5.1 quake 26 Nov 2:42 pm (GMT +10)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 12 minutes ago 162 km northeast of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Angoram early afternoon on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 2.42 pm local time. 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.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.1 as well.
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 110 km from the epicenter, Madang (pop. 27,400) 120 km away, Laiagam (pop. 900) 151 km away, Kundiawa (pop. 9,400) 161 km away, Mount Hagen (pop. 33,600) 162 km away, Wabag (pop. 4,000) 168 km away, Goroka (pop. 18,500) 176 km away, and Wewak (pop. 18,200) 182 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.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Angoram early afternoon on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 2.42 pm local time. 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.
Our monitoring service at VolcanoDiscovery identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.1 as well.
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 110 km from the epicenter, Madang (pop. 27,400) 120 km away, Laiagam (pop. 900) 151 km away, Kundiawa (pop. 9,400) 161 km away, Mount Hagen (pop. 33,600) 162 km away, Wabag (pop. 4,000) 168 km away, Goroka (pop. 18,500) 176 km away, and Wewak (pop. 18,200) 182 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 14:42 (GMT +10)
Величина: 5
Глубина: 55.0 km
Эпицентр Широта / Долгота: 4.65°S / 144.85°E
(South Pacific Ocean, Madang Province, Папуа — Новая Гвинея)Ближайшие вулкана: Manam (56 km / 35 mi)
Города поблизости:
122 km (76 mi) WNW of Маданг (Madang) (pop: 27,400) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
151 km (94 mi) NNE of Mt Hagen (Dei District, Western Highlands) (pop: 33,600) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
153 km (95 mi) N of Kundiawa (Chimbu) (pop: 9,380) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
156 km (97 mi) NE of Wabag (Enga) (pop: 3,960) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
170 km (106 mi) NNW of Goroka (Eastern Highlands) (pop: 18,500) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
182 km (113 mi) SE of Вевак (Wewak, East Sepik) (pop: 18,200) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
205 km (127 mi) NNE of Ialibu (Southern Highlands) (pop: 6,920) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
213 km (132 mi) NE of Менди (Mendi-Munihu District, Southern Highlands) (pop: 26,300) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
331 km (206 mi) NW of Лаэ (Morobe) (pop: 76,300) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
594 km (369 mi) NNW of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> Найдите близлежащие землетрясения!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
32.5°C (90 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NW
Источник данных: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Broken Clouds
32.5°C (90 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Величина | Глубина | Местоположение | Источник |
| M 5.0 | 55 km | Near N. Coast of New Guinea, PNG., Papua New Guinea | GFZ |
| M 5.3 | 30 km | NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG., Papua New Guinea | EMSC |
| M 5.1 | 42 km | 101 Km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
| M 5.6 | 97 km | Near N. Coast of New Guinea, PNG., Papua New Guinea | BMKG |
| M 5.1 | 59 km | Near N. Coast of New Guinea, PNG., Papua New Guinea | GeoAu |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
181 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 122 km northwest of Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 26 Nov 2020 2:42 pm (GMT +10)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Глубина|Age|Расстояние| Details
- 03 Jul 1918 06:52| 7.5 |15km / 9.3mi|103 years ago|227km / 141mi| Near the North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 24 Jun 1986 03:11| 7.2 |102km / 64mi|35 years ago|103km / 64mi| New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 23 Oct 1968 21:04| 7.0 |15km / 9.3mi|52 years ago|227km / 141mi| Near the North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 09 Jun 1925 13:40| 7.0 |25km / 16mi|96 years ago|169km / 105mi| New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 13 May 1920 01:48| 7.0 |25km / 16mi|101 years ago|146km / 91mi| Near the North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 31 Oct 1970 17:53| 6.9 |60km / 37mi|50 years ago|72km / 45mi| Near the North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 24 Apr 1964 05:56| 6.8 |108km / 67mi|57 years ago|76km / 47mi| New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 25 Jun 1958 09:36| 6.8 |30km / 19mi|63 years ago|148km / 92mi| Near the North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 06 Nov 1952 19:47| 6.8 |52km / 32mi|68 years ago|19km / 12mi| Near the North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- 31 Jul 2011 23:38| 6.6 |10km / 6.2mi|9 years ago|126km / 78mi| Near the North Coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
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