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Latest quakes in Papua New Guinea in the past 48 hours on Thursday, March 23, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 23, 2023 07:48 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
A moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 8 hours ago.Read more
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (8 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 1:48 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 23, 2023 04:48 GMT)
2.5

8 km
South Pacific Ocean, 7.4 km north of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia More
Mar 23, 2023 10:17 am (GMT +10) (Mar 23, 2023 00:17 GMT)
5.7

132 km
East Sepik Province, 160 km north of Hagen, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT - 6 reports
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 1:02 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 16:02 GMT)
2.7

10 km
South Pacific Ocean, 52 km northwest of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia More
Mar 23, 2023 12:51 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 15:51 GMT)
2.8

10 km
6.3 km north of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia More
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 7:44 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 22:44 GMT)
2.8

7 km
7.2 km northwest of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 22, 2023 7:43 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 22:43 GMT)
3.1

9 km
7.3 km northwest of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 22, 2023 6:25 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 21:25 GMT)
2.7

4 km
South Pacific Ocean, 5.4 km west of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 22, 2023 4:32 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 19:32 GMT)
4.5

33 km
4.3 km northwest of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia
I FELT IT - 2 reports
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.3 x 1013 joules (6.32 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5437 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Papua New Guinea Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Papua New Guinea?

The last earthquake in Papua New Guinea occurred 3 hours ago: Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 7.4 km north of Hollandia, Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 1:48 pm (GMT +9).

How many quakes were there in Papua New Guinea in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Papua New Guinea had 8 quakes up to magnitude 5.7.

What was the strongest quake in Papua New Guinea in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Papua New Guinea in the past 48 hours occurred 8 hours ago: Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - East Sepik Province, 160 km north of Hagen, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 10:17 am (GMT +10).

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