2025-09-29 22:48:55 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.3 151.7 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 29 Sep 2025 22:48:55 Time near the Epicenter (1): 30 Sep 2025 08:48:55 Time in your area (1): 30 Sep 2025 04:18:55
Location	5.307S 151.697E
Depth	73 km
Distances	124.0 km (76.9 mi) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 174.9 km (108.5 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 318.4 km (197.4 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 440.5 km (273.1 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 541.1 km (335.5 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical 7.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 42; Dmin = 133.7 km; Rmss = 0.60 seconds; Gp = 86° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rdp3

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