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Latest quakes in or near Morobe, Papua New Guinea - list, stats and map

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Mag. 4.9 earthquake 37 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 5.4 138 Km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea - Jan 27, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 15:56 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Morobe, Papua New Guinea, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Morobe, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Morobe in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Morobe has had 18 quakes of magnitudes above 4 and up to 5.4:
  • 5 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 13 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Latest: Mag. 4.9 Earthquake 37 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea -
Strongest: Mag. 5.4 Earthquake 138 Km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea -
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Latest quakes in or near Morobe, Papua New Guinea - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 27, 02:27 pm (Port Moresby)
Mar 27, 04:27 GMT
4.9

62 km
37 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT - 9 reports
Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 23, 07:12 pm (Port Moresby)
Mar 23, 09:12 GMT
4.4

101 km
Papua New Guinea, 79 km northwest of Lae, Morobe
I FELT IT
Info
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 19, 04:10 pm (Port Moresby)
Mar 19, 06:10 GMT
4.4

102 km
Papua New Guinea, 22 km northwest of Lae, Morobe Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 18, 10:18 am (Port Moresby)
Mar 18, 00:18 GMT
5.1

95 km
Papua New Guinea, 55 km north of Lae, Morobe 2 reportsInfo
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 17, 07:09 am (Port Moresby)
Mar 16, 21:09 GMT
4.3

147 km
23 km (14 mi) to the N Papua New Guinea: Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.n.g. Info
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 1, 09:37 pm (Port Moresby)
Mar 1, 11:37 GMT
4.8

194 km
23 km (14 mi) to the NE Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea, 86 km east of Lottin Island, Morobe Info
Saturday, February 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 17, 02:38 pm (Port Moresby)
Feb 17, 04:38 GMT
4.5

211 km
46 km (29 mi) to the N 132 Km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea Info
Sunday, February 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 5, 01:01 am (Port Moresby)
Feb 4, 15:01 GMT
4.5

66 km
24 Km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Info
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 1, 08:28 am (GMT +10)
Jan 31, 22:28 GMT
4.5

31 km
30 km (19 mi) to the E 52 Km SSE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Info
Monday, January 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 29, 02:42 pm (Port Moresby)
Jan 29, 04:42 GMT
4.9

68 km
69 Km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Info
Saturday, January 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 27, 12:15 pm (Port Moresby)
Jan 27, 02:15 GMT
5.4

226 km
48 km (30 mi) to the N 138 Km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea 1 reportInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.8 x 1013 joules (7.66 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6593 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 71 quakes on average per year in or near Morobe, Papua New Guinea:
  • Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.2 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 1.17 quakes per year
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 17.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)
Morobe has a very high level of seismic activity. Morobe has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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