M 4.8 in Papua New Guinea on 29 May 2022 08:59 UTC

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Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 124 km west of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

2022-06-01T03:09+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 22 minutes ago 124 km west of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 85 km beneath the epicenter near Kandrian, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea , in the....

WEEKLY DISASTER UPDATE 23 – 29 May 2022

2022-05-30T22:24+0200ahacentre (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the twenty-first week of 2022, a total of 30 disasters (24 floods, 2 landslides, 2 storms, and 2 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam have reportedly been affected. Heavy rainfall, strong wind, high tide in the coastal area, and....

ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 21 (23 – 29 May 2022) – Indonesia

2022-05-30T13:09+0200wingsenvironmental (en)

For the twenty-first week of 2022, a total of 30 disasters (24 floods, 2 landslides, 2 storms, and 2 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam have reportedly been affected. Heavy rainfall, strong wind, high tide in the coastal area, and overflowing of rivers....

ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 21 (23 – 29 May 2022)

2022-05-30T12:15+0200reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the twenty-first week of 2022, a total of 30 disasters (24 floods, 2 landslides, 2 storms, and 2 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam have reportedly been affected. Heavy rainfall, strong wind, high tide in the coastal area, and....

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 74 km southwest of Tari, Papua New Guinea

2022-05-29T20:47+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred only 15 minutes ago 74 km southwest of Tari, Papua New Guinea, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 123 km beneath the epicenter near Tari, Papua New Guinea , early morning on Monday, May 30th, 2022, at 4:15 am local time.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 83 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 6:59 pm (GMT +10)

2022-05-29T12:29+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Papua New Guinea near Lae, Morobe Province, 31 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Sunday, May 29th, 2022, at 6:59 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 48.4 km.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 reported 83 km northeast of Lae, Papua New Guinea

2022-05-29T11:58+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Papua New Guinea near Lae, Morobe Province, 31 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Sunday, May 29th, 2022, at 6:59 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 48.4 km.

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