M4.8 earthquake 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at Aug 18, 2:58 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
How strong was the 200 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.
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