Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

7.0 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) issued a threat warning for the country’s coastline located within 300 km of the quake’s epicentre, but later advised that the threat had passed. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The shallow quake struck close to the coast, around 100 miles (162 km) southwest of Rabaul, a much more remote region than the country’s mountainous mainland highlands where a magnitude 7.5 tremor struck on 26 February, killing 100 people.

5.8 earthquake hits the Solomon Islands.

5.7 earthquake hits Tajikistan.

5.5 earthquake hits near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan.

Two 5.3 earthquakes hit New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.1 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua and New Guinea.

5.1 earthquake hits Seram, Indonesia.

5.0 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua and New Guinea.

5.0 earthquake hits New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.