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M7.1 earthquake, Papua New Guinea, 2019-05-06

MagnitudeM7.1mww

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Depth146 km

Time (UTC)2019-05-06 21:19

Rank in 20197 / 145among M6+

Rank since 19001252 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×45approx.

32 km NW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea · -6.97, 146.45

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1906 M8.0M8.0

1906 M7.6M7.6

2022 M7.6M7.6

1938 M7.5M7.5

1963 M7.5M7.5

1947 M7.4M7.4

1987 M7.4M7.4

1992 M7.2M7.2

1997 M7.2M7.2

1989 M7.1M7.1

2011 M7.1M7.1

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2019-04-12	2019-04-12 14:51	30 km	94 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 2018-07-19	2018-07-19 18:30	30 km	91 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 2017-12-01	2017-12-01 02:49	34 km	51 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 2016-11-01	2016-11-01 19:03	52 km	99 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 2016-10-17	2016-10-17 06:14	42 km	76 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2014-11-07	2014-11-07 03:33	53 km	76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2013-03-10	2013-03-10 22:51	28 km	36 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 2012-04-17	2012-04-17 07:13	198 km	140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2012-03-21	2012-03-21 22:15	118 km	11 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 2011-12-14	2011-12-14 05:04	135 km	25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.