2026-02-04 04:25:54 (M5.1) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.6 150.1 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 4 Feb 2026 04:25:55 Time near the Epicenter (1): 4 Feb 2026 15:25:55 Time in your area (1): 4 Feb 2026 09:55:55
Location	5.600S 150.084E
Depth	143 km
Distances	8.1 km (5.0 mi) SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 279.3 km (173.2 mi) WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 343.9 km (213.2 mi) SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 363.7 km (225.5 mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 405.4 km (251.3 mi) NNE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 7.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 46; Dmin = 278.0 km; Rmss = 1.23 seconds; Gp = 65° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s6bp

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