Major mag. 7.6 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 - information : - VolcanoDiscovery

Major mag. 7.6 earthquake - New Britain Region, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) on Tuesday, 14 May 2019 - information

May 14 13:07: Magnitude recalculated from 7.3 to 7.4.
May 14 13:11: Magnitude recalculated from 7.4 to 7.3.
May 14 13:17: Magnitude recalculated from 7.3 to 7.6.

Date & time: Tue, 14 May 12:58:26 UTC
Magnitude: 7.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.14°S / 152.54°E (Papua New Guinea)
Nearest volcano: Tavui (38 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.6*10^16 J (4402 GWh / 3.8*10^6 tons of TNT / 236.7 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]

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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies

Time	Mag. / Depth	Location		Source
Tue, 14 May 2019
Tue, 14 May 12:58 UTC	M 7.5 / 10 km	New Britain Region, P.n.g. (Papua New Guinea)		EMSC
Tue, 14 May 12:58 UTC	M 7.5 / 10 km	45km NE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea		USGS

"I felt it" reports:

Kokopo, ENB, PNG / MMI IX (Violent shaking): Violent shaking the house almost to fall. Kokopo, Kenabot.

Madang / not felt

Gelegele / MMI VI (Strong shaking): Violent shaking and uplift force towards the end. No structural damage to permanent house and have not felt one like this for a long time.Kokopo

Rabaul / MMI VII (Very strong shaking): Was in the house with my family. My wife and two daughters. My daughters 4 and 2 years were fast asleep. My wife was playing game in her phone and I was watching movies. Suddenly the House was shaken and really frightening. I got hold of my big girl and my wife held another, we got out of the house cos we felt the house could be down in any moment.

(13923.3 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)

(51.3 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking): I was walking under my house when the earthquake started. At first it was small but it turned quickly into a rather rough earthquake. I literally saw the posts of my house sway. I ran out from under the house ASAP cause it seemed pretty frightening. Dogs and people were awaken and shouting. Small tremors are coming and going at the moment. Report all the way from Rabaul town.

Sydney / not felt

Neumünster / not felt

NONGA HOSPITAL, ENBP / MMI VI (Strong shaking): The whole house shook and things on the shelf and fridge all fell to the floor.

Lihir island / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Started at 22.51 and second trembling 22.59 third at 23.03 all make the house move at Lihir island png

Kavieng, New Ireland (98.4 km WNW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): slow, swaying shake...like your on a boat . felt rather dizzy, realized it was an earthquake.

Kokopo / MMI IX (Violent shaking)

(118.5 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking)

Lihir Island, New Ireland Province / MMI V (Moderate shaking)

St Mary's Hospital Vunapope (36.7 km SW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VIII (Severe shaking) (via app)

Kabakada Rabaul (44 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking): It felt very strong, shallow and moderately violent. (via app)

(3312.2 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): On fifth floor of old concrete Tower.. felt slight movement and heard creaking. (via app)

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