M 5.5 in Papua New Guinea on 03 Aug 2021 12:01 UTC

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Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake 92 km southwest of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

2021-08-06T17:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Papua New Guinea near Wewak, East Sepik Province, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Friday 6 August 2021 at 11:49 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km.

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - 92 km southwest of Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, 6 Aug 2021 11:49 pm (GMT +10)

2021-08-06T17:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Papua New Guinea near Wewak, East Sepik Province, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Friday 6 August 2021 at 11:49 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km.

Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake 60 km south of Madang, Papua New Guinea

2021-08-04T13:29+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 19 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 109.

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - 59 Km S of Madang, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, 4 August 2021 at 10:50 (GMT)

2021-08-04T13:29+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 19 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 109.

PNG: Magnitude-5.5 offshore earthquake occurs east-northeast of Lorengau at around 22:01 Aug. 3.

2021-08-03T15:01+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.5 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean off northern Papua New Guinea at 22:01 PGT Aug. 3. The epicenter was about 111 km (69 miles) east-northeast of Lorengau. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and moderate shaking was probably felt throughout Manus and Mussau islands.

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 122 km northeast of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea, on 3 Aug 10:01 pm (GMT +10)

2021-08-03T14:59+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Papua New Guinea near Lorengau, Manus District, Manus Province, only 17 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 10:01 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Un séisme de magnitude 5,9 a frappé la Papouasie ce lundi: aucune alerte au tsunami

2021-08-03T00:31+0200lameuse (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,9 a frappé lundi la Papouasie, la province la plus à l’est de l’Indonésie, a annoncé l’Institut américain de géophysique (USGS). Aucune alerte au tsunami n’a été lancée et aucun dommage signalé immédiatement après le séisme qui s’est produit à 12 kilomètres de....

Earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia

2021-08-02T12:14+0200phuketgazette (en)

Earlier today, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Indonesia’s Papua region, says the United States Geological Survey. There was no reported tsunami warning, nor were there any reports of damage. The earthquake struck at what is considered a shallow depth of 12 kilometres. Join the conversation and published on The Thaiger.

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia's Papua

2021-08-02T12:03+0200ndtvnews (en)

Jakarta, Indonesia: A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's easternmost Papua region Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at a relatively shallow depth of 12 kilometres (7.5 miles), about 180 kilometres northeast of Tual city.

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