Potential Magnitude Range: M5.5 – M7.0 Forecast Duration: 48 hours, begin 16:46:35 UTC Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Forecast Map:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B83EkoitOiKQMGlQZTJNcFB0clU/view?usp=sharing
A deep seismic shock, *M5.1 – 110km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 2017-08-01 09:40:01 UTC* at a depth of 429.8 km.
I is possible the the shallower M5.0 – 40km SSE of Taron, Papua New Guinea 2017-08-01 08:54:48 UTC at a depth of 27.8 km prior has released some trapped thermal energy and is expected to follow up the NW channel system leading to shallower depth. However, there is potential for a ‘quake triggers quake’ scenario just to the SE.
