2025-08-17 18:35:39 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -6.2 151.5 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 17 Aug 2025 18:35:40 Time near the Epicenter (1): 18 Aug 2025 04:35:40 Time in your area (1): 18 Aug 2025 00:05:40
Location	6.164S 151.474E
Depth	10 km
Distances	162.8 km (100.9 mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 219.8 km (136.3 mi) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 404.1 km (250.6 mi) S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 452.9 km (280.8 mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 459.1 km (284.6 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 57; Dmin = 231.0 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 59° Version =
Event ID	us 6000r1rf

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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