Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Hit in Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea.

- Time: 2024-03-29 at 09:57:05 UTC
             2024-03-29 at 19:57:05 Port Moresby
- Location: -4.56° LAT, 149.58° LON
- Magnitude: Mw5.6
- Depth: 576 km
- Provider: EMSC, LastQuake

Picture 1: Location of the magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea.

The earthquake occurred in an area where we announced MODERATE and INCREASED seismic hazard exposure (blue and yellow alert) in our latest weekly earthquake forecast for the Indonesia region, on March 25, 2024, available here.

Picture 2: Latest earthquake forecast for the Indonesia region, posted on March 25, 2024.

There have been no reports of damage, injuries, or casualties as a result of the earthquake so far. No tsunami alert was issued.

* The exact information about the magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake might be revised within the next few hours as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other data providers issue their reports.

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