Bismarck Sea
Geographic Context
This earthquake event occurred in Papua New Guinea, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 at 10 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 28.799999999999997. The computed Calamity Score is 7 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (16), historical (8). Data for this event was sourced from isc, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Papua New Guinea has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.
Event Data
| Type | Earthquake |
| Severity | low |
| Severity Value | 28.799999999999997 |
| Calamity Score | 7 / 100 |
| Confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | -3.0570, 146.0210 |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T10:33:49.000Z |
| Source | http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-run?event_id=645515347&out_format=IMS1.0&request=COMPREHENSIVE |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Mag | 4.8 |
| Depth | 10 |
| MagType | M |
| Region | Bismarck Sea |
| Iris Mag | 4.8 |
| Iris Depth | 10 |
| Iris MagType | mb |
| Iris Region | BISMARCK SEA |
| Gfz Mag | 4.81 |
| Gfz Depth | 10 |
| Gfz MagType | mb |
| Gfz Region | Bismarck Sea |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iris_12083337","source":"iris","severity":"low","severityValue":28.799999999999997,"timestamp":1773743628000,"latitude":-3.0569,"longitude":146.0211},{"id":"gfz_gfz2026fhxq","source":"gfz","severity":"low","severityValue":28.86,"timestamp":1773743631240,"latitude":-3.149,"longitude":146.053}] |
Safety Information
If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 7/100 (Papua New Guinea), based on data from isc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.