Latest quakes in Papua New Guinea in the past 48 hours on Friday, December 2, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated: Dec 2, 2022 12:48 GMT - refresh

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There was one earthquake of magnitude 4.9 in Papua New Guinea in the past 48 hours. Look up quakes in the past 30 days!

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.9 | Bismarck Sea, 11 km E of Aitape, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -

Past 7 days: Mag. 5.7 on Saturday, Nov 26, 2022 at 12:46 am (GMT +11) – Solomon Sea, 45 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Past 30 days: Mag. 7.0 on Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022 at 1:03 pm (GMT +11) – Solomon Sea, 57 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Past 365 days: Mag. 7.6 on Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 at 9:46 am (GMT +10) – 78 km NW of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Recent quakes above magnitude 2.0 in Papua New Guinea (updated )

Past 24 hours	1 quake 0 quakes M2+ 0 quakes M3+ 1 quake M4+
Past 7 days	10 quakes 1 quake M2+ 2 quakes M3+ 5 quakes M4+ 2 quakes M5+
Past 30 days	85 quakes 8 quakes M2+ 8 quakes M3+ 48 quakes M4+ 19 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ 1 quake M7+
Past 90 days	164 quakes 12 quakes M2+ 24 quakes M3+ 87 quakes M4+ 37 quakes M5+ 2 quakes M6+ 2 quakes M7+
Past 365 days	424 quakes 21 quakes M2+ 61 quakes M3+ 230 quakes M4+ 103 quakes M5+ 7 quakes M6+ 2 quakes M7+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (1 earthquake):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, December 1, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 1, 2022 11:07 pm (GMT +10) (Dec 1, 2022 13:07 GMT)	4.9 34 km		Bismarck Sea, 11 km east of Aitape, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT - 1 report	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.4 x 10¹² joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Port Moresby, New Guinea: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

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When was the latest earthquake in Papua New Guinea?

The last earthquake in Papua New Guinea occurred 24 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Bismarck Sea, 11 km east of Aitape, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 11:07 pm (GMT +10).

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

In the past 48 hours, Papua New Guinea had 1 quakes up to magnitude 4.9.

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 24 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Bismarck Sea, 11 km east of Aitape, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 11:07 pm (GMT +10).

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