2026-01-29 20:28:24 (M5.0) New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea -5.4 153.9 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 29 Jan 2026 20:28:25 Time near the Epicenter (1): 30 Jan 2026 07:28:25 Time in your area (1): 30 Jan 2026 01:58:25
Location	5.404S 153.923E
Depth	89 km
Distances	200.2 km (124.1 mi) WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 203.6 km (126.2 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 217.8 km (135.0 mi) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 419.8 km (260.3 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 467.6 km (289.9 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.4 km; Vertical 7.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 63; Dmin = 236.6 km; Rmss = 0.56 seconds; Gp = 61° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s5bl

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